The sketch below is taken from The History of Polk County, Iowa (1880):
AITON, Robert
-Was born in New York City, December 11, 1844, and was there raised. In May 1862, he enlisted in the Twelfth New York regiment; was commissioned first lieutenant of the the Twenty-sixth United States colored troops in January 1864 and in February 1865, to captain of the One Hundred and Twenty-eighth United States colored troops.
He came to Iowa in 1868 and was principal of the Bedford High School in 1868 and 1870. Having studied law, he was admitted to practice in September 1869 by Judge McDill and moving to Malvern, Mills County in March 1873 soon acquired an extensive practice.
He was elected mayor of Malvern in April 1875 and served one year. In September 1877 he established the Mill County Republican and in August of the year following he came to this county, locating in Des Moines, having purchased the Des Moines News, of which paper he has since been editor.
Mr. Aiton is a stalwart Republican and is doing good work for the party as secretary of the State Council of the Union League.
In 1869 he was married to Miss Nellie Pangburn. they have by this union two children: Archie and Maude.
After moving to Washington, DC Robert Aiton worked as a patent attorney. His daughter Maude, was a teacher and administrator in the city's public schools; the Maude E. Aiton Elementary School is named for her. His son, Thomas A. Aiton also worked in patents.
AITON, Robert
-Was born in New York City, December 11, 1844, and was there raised. In May 1862, he enlisted in the Twelfth New York regiment; was commissioned first lieutenant of the the Twenty-sixth United States colored troops in January 1864 and in February 1865, to captain of the One Hundred and Twenty-eighth United States colored troops.
He came to Iowa in 1868 and was principal of the Bedford High School in 1868 and 1870. Having studied law, he was admitted to practice in September 1869 by Judge McDill and moving to Malvern, Mills County in March 1873 soon acquired an extensive practice.
He was elected mayor of Malvern in April 1875 and served one year. In September 1877 he established the Mill County Republican and in August of the year following he came to this county, locating in Des Moines, having purchased the Des Moines News, of which paper he has since been editor.
Mr. Aiton is a stalwart Republican and is doing good work for the party as secretary of the State Council of the Union League.
In 1869 he was married to Miss Nellie Pangburn. they have by this union two children: Archie and Maude.
After moving to Washington, DC Robert Aiton worked as a patent attorney. His daughter Maude, was a teacher and administrator in the city's public schools; the Maude E. Aiton Elementary School is named for her. His son, Thomas A. Aiton also worked in patents.
The sketch below is taken from The History of Polk County, Iowa (1880):
AITON, Robert
-Was born in New York City, December 11, 1844, and was there raised. In May 1862, he enlisted in the Twelfth New York regiment; was commissioned first lieutenant of the the Twenty-sixth United States colored troops in January 1864 and in February 1865, to captain of the One Hundred and Twenty-eighth United States colored troops.
He came to Iowa in 1868 and was principal of the Bedford High School in 1868 and 1870. Having studied law, he was admitted to practice in September 1869 by Judge McDill and moving to Malvern, Mills County in March 1873 soon acquired an extensive practice.
He was elected mayor of Malvern in April 1875 and served one year. In September 1877 he established the Mill County Republican and in August of the year following he came to this county, locating in Des Moines, having purchased the Des Moines News, of which paper he has since been editor.
Mr. Aiton is a stalwart Republican and is doing good work for the party as secretary of the State Council of the Union League.
In 1869 he was married to Miss Nellie Pangburn. they have by this union two children: Archie and Maude.
After moving to Washington, DC Robert Aiton worked as a patent attorney. His daughter Maude, was a teacher and administrator in the city's public schools; the Maude E. Aiton Elementary School is named for her. His son, Thomas A. Aiton also worked in patents.
AITON, Robert
-Was born in New York City, December 11, 1844, and was there raised. In May 1862, he enlisted in the Twelfth New York regiment; was commissioned first lieutenant of the the Twenty-sixth United States colored troops in January 1864 and in February 1865, to captain of the One Hundred and Twenty-eighth United States colored troops.
He came to Iowa in 1868 and was principal of the Bedford High School in 1868 and 1870. Having studied law, he was admitted to practice in September 1869 by Judge McDill and moving to Malvern, Mills County in March 1873 soon acquired an extensive practice.
He was elected mayor of Malvern in April 1875 and served one year. In September 1877 he established the Mill County Republican and in August of the year following he came to this county, locating in Des Moines, having purchased the Des Moines News, of which paper he has since been editor.
Mr. Aiton is a stalwart Republican and is doing good work for the party as secretary of the State Council of the Union League.
In 1869 he was married to Miss Nellie Pangburn. they have by this union two children: Archie and Maude.
After moving to Washington, DC Robert Aiton worked as a patent attorney. His daughter Maude, was a teacher and administrator in the city's public schools; the Maude E. Aiton Elementary School is named for her. His son, Thomas A. Aiton also worked in patents.
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