Background
He was born in what is now Perth, New York to William Aitken and Helen Aitken (née Chalmers) and raised as an Episcopalian and remained a devout follower for his entire life.
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He was the fifth of six children. In 1842, he moved to Flint Township, Michigan. Aitken served in the American Civil War in the Eighth Michigan Infantry.
In 1865 he was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives for Genesee County"s 2nd District, and was re-elected in 1867.
He held the office of Supervisor of Flint Township for twenty nine years. He also acted as secretary of the Genesee County Fire Insurance Company.
They had ten children. He died in 1873 of unknown causes.
Aitken"s 1843 Greek Revival/Italianate style farmhouse at 1110 North. Linden Road in Flint Township, Michigan was added to The National Register of Historic Places as an example of high-quality 19th century architecture on November 26, 1982.
lieutenant remains a private residence.
