John Aikman
John George Aikman (24 June 1858 – 29 July 1928) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Prahran to surveyor Robert Aikman and Ann Davis Woodman. He attended a private school in Brunswick, leaving at the age of twelve to work as a printer's assistant. He then became a draper, co-owning several stores until 1893, when he purchased Richards and Company and Wallachs, a Melbourne-based firm. On 14 July 1887 he married Alice Jean Semple, with whom he had two sons. He also owned some pastoral land, and served on Essendon Town Council from 1897 to 1908 (mayor from 1898–1900) and Melbourne City Council from 1904 to 1928 (Lord Mayor 1919–20). In 1904 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Melbourne West Province. A non-Labor member, he lost to Labor candidate Daniel McNamara in 1916 but was returned on petition. He was defeated again in 1922 and left politics. Aikman died in Toorak in 1928.[1]
References
- ↑ Parliament of Victoria (2001). "Aikman, John George". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
| Victorian Legislative Council | ||
|---|---|---|
| New seat | Member for Melbourne West 1904–1916 Served alongside: William Edgar; William Fielding |
Succeeded by Daniel McNamara |
| Preceded by Daniel McNamara |
Member for Melbourne West 1916–1922 Served alongside: Arthur Disney |
Succeeded by Robert Williams |
| Civic offices | ||
| Preceded by William Cabena |
Lord Mayor of Melbourne 1919–1920 |
Succeeded by John Swanson |