About George Aitken
Lived 1836 – 1909 (aged 72). George Aitken was a Canadian politician.
George Beairsto. Aitken (20 May 1836 – 18 February 1909 ) was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 4th Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1893 to 1897 as a Liberal councillor.
He was born in Lower Montague and was of Scottish descent. In 1868, Aitken married Jane Shaw. He was a justice of the peace.
In the 1897 election, Murdock MacKinnon and George Aitken polled an equal number of votes for the council seat in 4th Kings. MacKinnon was declared elected by Justice E. J. Hodgson under the Controverted Elections Act.
Aitken died of pneumonia in Lower Montague at the age of 72.
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Who was George Aitken?
merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island
When was George Aitken born?
George Aitken was born on 1 May 1836.
When did George Aitken die?
George Aitken died on 1 February 1909.
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George Aitken was a politician.
What nationality was George Aitken?
George Aitken was Canadian.
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