John Aitken | |
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| Born | c. 1745 Dalkeith, Edinburghshire, Scotland |
| Died | September 8, 1831 (aged 85–86) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Burial place | Christ Church Cemetery, Philadelphia |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Known for | First American publisher of secular music |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Aitken |
John Aitken (c. 1745 – September 8, 1831)[1] was a Scottish-American music publisher. For a period of over six years, he was the only publisher of sheet music in the United States and may have been the first American publisher of secular music as well.