Michael Aikman (politician)
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Michael Aikman (December 9, 1797 – March 21, 1881) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada.
He was born in Upper Canada in 1797, the son of a United Empire Loyalist. In 1833, he was named justice of the peace in the Gore District. He represented Wentworth in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1836 to 1841. He served in the local militia, reaching the rank of captain, and was in charge of defending the frontier at Niagara in 1838. He was a member of the first board of directors for the Gore Bank.
He died in Barton Township in 1881.
His sister was Egerton Ryerson's first wife.
[edit] References
- Becoming Prominent: Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791-1841, J.K. Johnson (1989)
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