Frederick Aiken - Wikipedia
Frederick Augustus Aiken (September 20, 1832 – December 23, 1878) was an American lawyer, journalist and soldier. A veteran of the Civil War, Aiken was called on to serve as one of the …
178) Frederick A Aiken - The Exasperated Historian
178) Frederick Aiken. He is Known Today for Representing Mary Surratt in Her Murder Trial. Born: 20 September 1832, Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America. Died: 23 …
Frederick A. Aiken's Defense of Mary Surratt - University of …
ARGUMENT IN DEFENSE OF MRS. MARY E. SURRATT, by FREDERICK A. AIKEN, ESQ. _____ Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Commission: For the lawyer as well as the soldier, …
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Finding Frederick
The moment I heard that a film was being made about the trial of the Lincoln assassination conspirators, starring my favorite actor, James McAvoy, in the leading role of Frederick A. …
A tip of the hat to a former Post editor - The Washington Post
Jun 13, 2012 · Frederick Argyll Aiken, the very first city editor of The Washington Post, was a respected journalist who fought to save a young girl born in a brothel. Or he was a …
The military court that tried a conspirator - Roger Ebert
Dec 14, 2012 · The story is seen through the eyes of her young attorney Frederick Aiken (James McAvoy), who was a Union soldier, wants nothing to do with the trial, and is ordered to defend …
Frederick A. Aiken - Kurt's Historic Sites
The man was Union Army veteran Frederick Aiken, a 32-year-old lawyer in 1865 when he represented boarding house operator Mary Surratt, who was charged with conspiring to …
Frederick Argyle Aiken (1832-1878) - Find a Grave Memorial
Lincoln Assassination Trial Attorney. A Massachusetts native he moved with his parents to Hardwick, Vermont when he was ten years old. As a young man he studied at Middlebury …
Grave Thursday: Frederick Aiken | LincolnConspirators.com
Dec 2, 2016 · Frederick Aiken was one of Mary Surratt’s defense counsels at the trial of the conspirators. A dramatic version of his exploits during the trial was the subject of the 2010 …
Washington Post's First City Editor Defended A Lincoln ... - Grunge
May 11, 2022 · He was a war hero and a journalist, but Frederick Aiken is best known for defending one of America's most notorious criminals. In 1865, he was one of the lawyers for …