Aiken, Walter (1831-1893)

Name:

Aiken, Walter (1831-1893)

Title:

State Representative from Franklin

Other Names:

Herrick, Walter Scott

Born:

10/05/1831

Birthplace:

Dracut, MA

Died:

12/12/1893

Death Location:

Havre de Grace, MD

Residence:

Dracut, MA 1831-1838
Franklin, NH 1838-1893

Nationality:

American

Occupation:

Inventor/Machinist -- inventions include knitting machine, gimlet pointed screw, et al.
Factory operator -- for screw factory and hosiery mill

Father:

Aiken, Herrick (1797-1866)

Mother:

Bradley, Ann Matilda (1810-1884)

Relations:

Siblings:
Aiken, James B. (c.1834-; b. MA; machinist/inventor)
Aiken, Jonas Bradley (c.1835-; b. MA; machinist/inventor; m. Adeline Glidden Proctor of Franklin NH; children)
Aiken, Herrick (c.1843-; b. Franklin NH)
Aiken, Charles L. (c.1845-; b. Franklin NH; married; children)

Spouse:

1) Susan Colby (c.1832-), 1853
2) Mary Dodge, 1867

Children:

Aiken, James (c.1853-; b. NH.; graduate of Dartmouth College; appretice machinist in Connecticut; James and his brother succeeded his father's business upon Walter's death, under the firm name of Walter Aiken's Sons; continued this business until selling it in 1904 to M. T. Stevens & Sons; director, Mayo Knitting Machine & Needle Co.; director Franklin Light & Power Co.; director Franklin National Bank; m. Myra Cole 1880; children)
Aiken, Frederick (1855-; b. NH; Frederick and his brother succeeded his father's business upon Walter's death, under the firm name of Walter Aiken's Sons; continued this business until selling it in 1904 to M. T. Stevens & Sons)

Notes:

Joint owner of the Summit House, Mount Washington
Owner of a hotel in Bermuda
SEE ALSO (father): Aiken, Herrick