25, 1926. Although his initial appointment was greeted with skepticism, Aikins proved to be a popular office-holder. Even the pro-Liberal Winnipeg Free Press approved of the continuance of his appointment on the recommendation of Prime Minister Arthur Meighen in 1921. Aikins gave the Norris government permission to continue in office for a few weeks after losing a vote of confidence in 1922, such that important legislation could be passed before the next election. Aikins was the first president of the Canadian Bar Association, holding that office for 13 years. He was the first of five lawyers from the Aikins firm to serve as president of the CBA, the others being his son Gordon Harold Aikins (1942–1943), John MacAulay (1953–1954), A. Lorne Campbell (1970–1971), and Guy Joubert (2008-2009). Aikins died on March 1, 1929. References External links Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online 1851 births 1929 deaths Canadian Knights Bachelor Lieutenant Governors of Manitoba Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Manitoba Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Leaders of the Manitoba Conservative Party 20th-century Canadian lawyers Lawyers in Manitoba Canadian King's Counsel Canadian Bar Association Presidents Canadian people of Ulster-Scottish descent University of Toronto alumni Upper Canada College alumni