PARENTS: Albro Akin / Paulina Vanderburgh
GRANDPARENTS: John Akin III / Mary Molley Ferris
GREAT GRANDPARENTS: John Akin II / Margaret Hicks
WIFE: Jane Williams
CHILDREN: None of record
SIBLINGS: Almira Vanderburgh Akin Tibbits / Helen Maria Akin Taylor
Albert was named after Albert Gallatin, then Secretary of the Treasury of the US and a friend of his fathers. At 19, he went to NYC and became a clerk for 2 years at William and Charles Underhill. He then started a business of his own under the name of Seaman and Akin. After several successful years, he was forced to retire because of failing health. He invested in railroads during the 1830's and was so successful that he became a director of the Harlem Railroad for 15 years. He founded the Pawling National Bank in 1849 and he was President of the bank for many years. When he was around 60, he bought a home in NYC where he spent the winters. When he was around 80, he founded the Akin Hall in July 1880, the Mizzentop Hotel which cost about $100,000, the Manse for the Akin Hall, and the Akin Free Library in 1898 to which he contributed $150,000.
GRANDPARENTS: John Akin III / Mary Molley Ferris
GREAT GRANDPARENTS: John Akin II / Margaret Hicks
WIFE: Jane Williams
CHILDREN: None of record
SIBLINGS: Almira Vanderburgh Akin Tibbits / Helen Maria Akin Taylor
Albert was named after Albert Gallatin, then Secretary of the Treasury of the US and a friend of his fathers. At 19, he went to NYC and became a clerk for 2 years at William and Charles Underhill. He then started a business of his own under the name of Seaman and Akin. After several successful years, he was forced to retire because of failing health. He invested in railroads during the 1830's and was so successful that he became a director of the Harlem Railroad for 15 years. He founded the Pawling National Bank in 1849 and he was President of the bank for many years. When he was around 60, he bought a home in NYC where he spent the winters. When he was around 80, he founded the Akin Hall in July 1880, the Mizzentop Hotel which cost about $100,000, the Manse for the Akin Hall, and the Akin Free Library in 1898 to which he contributed $150,000.
PARENTS: Albro Akin / Paulina Vanderburgh
GRANDPARENTS: John Akin III / Mary Molley Ferris
GREAT GRANDPARENTS: John Akin II / Margaret Hicks
WIFE: Jane Williams
CHILDREN: None of record
SIBLINGS: Almira Vanderburgh Akin Tibbits / Helen Maria Akin Taylor
Albert was named after Albert Gallatin, then Secretary of the Treasury of the US and a friend of his fathers. At 19, he went to NYC and became a clerk for 2 years at William and Charles Underhill. He then started a business of his own under the name of Seaman and Akin. After several successful years, he was forced to retire because of failing health. He invested in railroads during the 1830's and was so successful that he became a director of the Harlem Railroad for 15 years. He founded the Pawling National Bank in 1849 and he was President of the bank for many years. When he was around 60, he bought a home in NYC where he spent the winters. When he was around 80, he founded the Akin Hall in July 1880, the Mizzentop Hotel which cost about $100,000, the Manse for the Akin Hall, and the Akin Free Library in 1898 to which he contributed $150,000.
GRANDPARENTS: John Akin III / Mary Molley Ferris
GREAT GRANDPARENTS: John Akin II / Margaret Hicks
WIFE: Jane Williams
CHILDREN: None of record
SIBLINGS: Almira Vanderburgh Akin Tibbits / Helen Maria Akin Taylor
Albert was named after Albert Gallatin, then Secretary of the Treasury of the US and a friend of his fathers. At 19, he went to NYC and became a clerk for 2 years at William and Charles Underhill. He then started a business of his own under the name of Seaman and Akin. After several successful years, he was forced to retire because of failing health. He invested in railroads during the 1830's and was so successful that he became a director of the Harlem Railroad for 15 years. He founded the Pawling National Bank in 1849 and he was President of the bank for many years. When he was around 60, he bought a home in NYC where he spent the winters. When he was around 80, he founded the Akin Hall in July 1880, the Mizzentop Hotel which cost about $100,000, the Manse for the Akin Hall, and the Akin Free Library in 1898 to which he contributed $150,000.
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