William Martin Aiken (April 1, 1855 – December 7, 1908) was an American architect who served as Supervising Architect of the United States Treasury and oversaw and participated in the design and construction of numerous federal buildings during his appointment that now reside on the National Register of Historic Places.
He taught at his alma mater in his last year of attendance and moved to Charleston to teach a special course in architecture.
[1] Aiken was appointed as Supervising Architect of the United States Treasury and sworn in on April 1, 1895.
During his short tenure, he oversaw the design of many notable federal buildings such as the Denver and Philadelphia mints.
[2][3] Aiken died on December 7, 1908, during an operation at a New York City Hospital.