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AIKEN (Soundex A250) — See also ACHIN, ACKEN, AIKENS, AIKIN, AITKEN, AKIN, DAIKER, EAKIN, KAINE, MAIKE.

  AIKEN: See also William Aiken Davenport — Arthur Lee Gaston — George Horton — James Hay Reed — David Aiken Reed — Clara Aiken Speer
  Aiken, A. A. — of Brookings, Brookings County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Mayor of Brookings, Dakota Territory, 1882. Burial location unknown.
  Aiken, Ann L. (b. 1951) — of Oregon. Born in Salem, Marion County, Ore., December 29, 1951. Lawyer; district judge in Oregon, 1988-92; circuit judge in Oregon, 1992-97; U.S. District Judge for Oregon, 1998-. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Aiken, Ardi — of Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont. Mayor of Great Falls, Mont., 1988-91. Still living as of 1992.
  Aiken, Charlotte — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Aiken, Clarence See Eugene Clarence Aiken
  Aiken, D. Wyatt See David Wyatt Aiken
  Aiken, David Wyatt (1828-1887) — also known as D. Wyatt Aiken — of Cokesbury, Abbeville County (now Greenwood County), S.C. Born in Winnsboro, Fairfield District (now Fairfield County), S.C., March 17, 1828. Son of William Aiken and Nancy (Kerr) Aiken. Democrat. Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1864-66; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1876; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1877-87. Member, Grange. Died in Cokesbury, Abbeville County (now Greenwood County), S.C., April 6, 1887 (age 59 years, 20 days). Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Greenwood, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of William Aiken and Nancy (Kerr) Aiken; first cousin of William Aiken, Jr.; married to Mattie Gaillard; married 1852 to Virginia Smith; father of Wyatt Aiken. See Aiken family of South Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Aiken, E. Clarence See Eugene Clarence Aiken
  Aiken, Eugene Clarence (b. 1856) — also known as E. Clarence Aiken — of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Born in Scipio, Cayuga County, N.Y., May 6, 1856. Son of Ira Aiken and Ellen (Olney) Aiken. Republican. Lawyer; director and counsel, New York, Auburn & Lansing Railroad; mayor of Auburn, N.Y., 1906-07; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 40th District, 1915. Baptist. Member, Elks. Interment at Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, July 13, 1881, to Frances Baker.
  Aiken, Fred C. — of Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla. Mayor of Boca Raton, Fla., 1929-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Aiken, George David (1892-1984) — also known as George D. Aiken — of Putney, Windham County, Vt. Born in Dummerston, Windham County, Vt., August 20, 1892. Son of Edward Webster Aiken (1860-1943) and Myra (Cook) Aiken. Republican. Farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1931-35; Speaker of the Vermont State House of Representatives, 1933-35; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1935-37; Governor of Vermont, 1937-41; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1940; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1941-75. Protestant. Member, Farm Bureau; Grange; Odd Fellows. Died, following a cerebral vascular accident (stroke), in the Heaton House nursing home, Montpelier, Washington County, Vt., November 19, 1984 (age 92 years, 91 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Putney, Vt.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Webster Aiken (1860-1943) and Myra (Cook) Aiken; married, December 7, 1914, to Beatrice May Howard (1894-1966); married, June 30, 1967, to Lola Pierotti.
  Cross-reference: Samuel H. Blackmer
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about George D. Aiken: Michael Sherman, The Political Legacy of George D. Aiken : Wise Old Owl of the U.S. Senate
  Aiken, Henry — of Heppner, Morrow County, Ore. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1944; Oregon Democratic state chair, 1945. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Aiken, James, Jr. See W. James Aiken, Jr.
  Aiken, John W. (1896-1968) — of Everett, Middlesex County, Mass.; East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in 1896. Furniture finisher; Socialist Labor candidate for Massachusetts state auditor, 1922; Socialist Labor candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1930, 1934; Socialist Labor candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1932; Socialist Labor candidate for President of the United States, 1936, 1940; Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1946. Died, in St. Vincent's Hospital, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., December 14, 1968 (age about 72 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Florence Messier.
  Aiken, Paul — of Cartersville, Bartow County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Aiken, Paul C. (1910-1974) — of Macksville, Stafford County, Kan.; Washington, D.C. Born in Macksville, Stafford County, Kan., July 24, 1910. Son of Robert Emmett Aiken and Florence Eva (Case) Aiken. Democrat. Lawyer; business executive; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1948; candidate for U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1950. Member, Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Phi Epsilon. Died in May, 1974 (age 63 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 20, 1933, to Camilla Lindsay.
  Aiken, R. W. — of Bloomington, Monroe County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1856. Burial location unknown.
  Aiken, Roy H. — of Newport News, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Aiken, Samuel — of Houston County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 13th District, 1862. Burial location unknown.
  Aiken, Susan (born c.1953) — of Anderson, Anderson County, S.C. Born about 1953. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Aiken, W. James, Jr. — of Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Candidate for Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 16th District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
  Aiken, W. M. — of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
  Aiken, William, Jr. (1806-1887) — of South Carolina. Born in Charleston, Charleston District (now Charleston County), S.C., January 28, 1806. Son of William Aiken (1779-1831) and Henrietta (Wyatt) Aiken. Democrat. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1838-42; member of South Carolina state senate, 1842-44; Governor of South Carolina, 1844-46; U.S. Representative from South Carolina, 1851-57 (6th District 1851-53, 2nd District 1853-57). Died in Flat Rock, Henderson County, N.C., September 6, 1887 (age 81 years, 221 days). Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Near Charleston, Charleston County, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of William Aiken (1779-1831) and Henrietta (Wyatt) Aiken; married, February 3, 1831, to Harriet Lowndes; first cousin of David Wyatt Aiken. See Aiken family of South Carolina.
  Aiken County, S.C. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Aiken, Wyatt See David Wyatt Aiken
  Aiken, Wyatt (1863-1923) — of Abbeville, Abbeville County, S.C. Born near Macon, Bibb County, Ga., December 14, 1863. Son of David Wyatt Aiken and Virginia Carolina Aiken. Democrat. Farmer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1903-17; defeated, 1916, 1918. Died in Abbeville, Abbeville County, S.C., February 6, 1923 (age 59 years, 54 days). Interment at Melrose Cemetery, Abbeville, S.C.
  Relatives: Married, April 27, 1892, to Mary Barnwell. See Aiken family of South Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial



 

 


 
   
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