Michael Aikman (December 9, 1797 – March 21, 1881 in Barton Township) was a businessman and political figure in

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. Aikman was born in

in 1797, the son of a

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. In 1833, he was named justice of the peace in the Gore District. He represented

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in the

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from 1836 to 1841. He served in the local militia, reaching the rank of captain, and was in charge of defending the frontier at

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in 1838. He was a member of the first board of directors for the Gore Bank. His sister was

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's first wife.

References

*''Becoming Prominent: Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791-1841'', J.K. Johnson (1989) 1797 births 1881 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada Politicians from Hamilton, Ontario Province of Canada people {{UpperCanada-politician-stub