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Robert P. Aitken
Robert P. Aitken (February 5, 1819 – April 3, 1905) was an American politician. He was a member of the Republican Party and served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1865 to 1868. He was also a township supervisor, a fire insurance company secretary, and a farmer.[1] Early lifeAitken was born on February 5, 1819, in what is now Perth, New York to William Aitken and Helen Aitken (née Chalmers), both of whom were born in Scotland.[1] He was raised as an Episcopalian and remained a devout follower of this denomination for his entire life.[1] He was the fifth of six children.[1] As a teenager he worked in his uncle William Hinton's office.[1] In 1842, he moved to Flint Township, Michigan.[1] CareerPoliticalIn 1865, Aitken was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives for Genesee County's 2nd District, and was re-elected in 1867.[1][2] He also held the office of Supervisor of Flint Township for twenty nine years.[1] OtherHe also acted as secretary of the Genesee County Fire Insurance Company.[1] Personal lifeOn March 12, 1843, he married Sarah Johnstone. They had ten children, five sons and five daughters. One of their sons was David D. Aitken, also a politician. DeathAitken died on April 3, 1905. He is buried in historic Glenwood Cemetery in Flint, next to his wife and children.[1] Legacy Aitken's 1843 Greek Revival/Italianate style farmhouse at 1110 N. Linden Rd. 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.[3] It was later owned by his son David D. Aitken and remains a private residence. Sources
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