Fillmore County NeArchives Biographies.....Akin, Malcolm M. 1874 - 
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Malcolm M. Akin

For the past 29 years Malcolm M. Akin has been engaged in the practice of
dentistry at Fairmont, Nebraska, and has been especially prominent in civic
affairs there. He was born at Meridian, Nebraska, June 9 1874, the son of Almon
M. and Mary (Mavar) Akin. His father, born at Allens Ferry, New York, August 25
1833, died at Fairbury, Nebraska, October 15, 1906. He was a pioneer homesteader
in Jefferson County, Nebraska, in 1871; he served as county commissioner for
several terms, and was a member of the school board for many years; his English
ancestors came to America before the Revolution.

His mother, who was born at Aberdeen, Scotland, December 25, 1840, and died at
Fairbury, December 25 1928, was a pioneer home builder; she was a charter member
of the Presbyterian Church at Fairbury, and held membership in the Woman’s
Christian Temperance Union.

Dr. Akin attended the public schools of Jefferson County, was a student at
Lincoln Normal University, 1897-98 and at Cotner University, 1895, and in 1902
received the D. D. S. degree at the University of Omaha. He took an active part
in debating at Lincoln, was vice president of his graduating class at Omaha
Dental College, and was historian of the senior class in the latter institution.

He is interested in farming projects in Jefferson and Fillmore counties. A
Republican, he has held the following positions: chairman of the Republican
County Committee, 1907-08; member of the Republican State Committee, 1912-13;
and presidential elector, 1928.

Dr. Akin is a member of the State Dental Society, is secretary of the Central
Nebraska District Dental Society, and is past secretary of the Red Cross. He
holds membership in the Young Men’s Christian Association, the Fairmont
Commercial Club of which he was once secretary, the Nebraskana Society, Masons,
and Odd Fellows. He served as secretary of the board of education at Fairmont,
1912-30, was a teacher in the public schools of Jefferson County, 1895-97, and
is affiliated with the Federated Congregational Church of Fairmont.

During the World War Dr. Akin served as treasurer of the Red Cross, and was
active in the council of defense and in Liberty loan drives. He was a private in
Company I, 1st Nebraska Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish American War; he
is now a member of the United Spanish War Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars.

On December 22, 1903, he married Harriet Althea Chapen at Fairmont. Mrs. Akin,
who was at one time secretary and cashier of the Fairmont Creamery, was born at
Fairmont, August 23, 1878. Her English ancestors were prominent in the
Massachusetts Colony. Their three children are: Frederick M., born December 8,
1904, who is a dentist at Lincoln; Maurice C., born November 6, 1908, who was
graduated in journalism at the University of Nebraska; and Jean, born November
12, 1913. Residence: Fairmont.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from 
Nebraskana
Edited by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin

The Baldwin Company
Hebron, NE
1932


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