Caleb Atwater was an American politician, historian, and early archaeologist in the state of Ohio. He served several terms as a state politician and was appointed as United States postmaster of Circleville, Ohio. He was known best during the 19th century for his publication History of the State of Ohio (1838), the first book-length history of the new state. It also included much natural lore.
- Occupation
- anthropologist, archaeologist, historian, politician
- Position held
- Ohio state representative
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- December 25, 1778
- Died
