Asa Aikens

[1] He then studied law with Joel Doolittle, attained admission to the bar, and commenced practice in Windsor, Vermont.

[4] In 1827 he was president of the state Council of Censors, the body which met every seven years to review the actions of the governor and legislature and ensure their constitutionality.

[7] In 1836, Aikens published Practical Forms, a reference work used by attorneys in the preparation of legal documents.

[1] Aikens died in Hackensack, New Jersey on July 12, 1863, while there to visit his son-in law Frederick Jacobson.

[8] In 1809, Aikens married Nancy Ann Spencer; they were the parents of Emma Jeromine and Julienne Gertrude.