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Born in Penn Valley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BU-born.html">Bucks County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1800/01-18.html">January 18, 1800</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">Merchant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lumber.html">lumber business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CL-officials.html">Clearfield County Treasurer</a>, 1828-30; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a>, 1835-38 (13th District 1835-37, 23rd District 1837-38); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 24th District, 1847-49; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1872/PA.html">1872</a>. Died in Clearfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CL-died.html">Clearfield County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1874/03-20.html">March 20, 1874</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 61 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CL-buried.html#cms05540">Old Clearfield Cemetery</a>, Clearfield, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=I000032">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=405890">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="191.68.66">Irvin, Alexander H.</a></b> — of Cairo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/AL-lived.html">Alexander County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/cairo.html#2">Cairo, Ill.</a>, 1887-89. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="355.95.66">Irvin, Ben W.</a></b> — of Big Run, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/PA.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="501.76.12">Irvin, Charles W., Jr.</a></b> — of Greensboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/GU-lived.html">Guilford County</a>, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/NC.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="653.62.12">Irvin, David</a></b> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/tsju.html">Justice of Wisconsin territorial supreme court</a>, 1836-48. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="026.11.12">Irvin, Edward A.</a></b> — of Curwensville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CL-lived.html">Clearfield County</a>, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1884/PA.html">1884</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 34th District, 1904-06. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="514.97.89">Irvin, Frank</a></b> — of Morganfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/UN-lived.html">Union County</a>, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/KY.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="599.02.01">Irvin, George W.</a></b> — of Butte, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/SB-lived.html">Silver Bow County</a>, Mont. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/ofc/butte.html#2">Butte, Mont.</a>, 1898-1907. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="548.94.43">Irvin, Ivan L.</a> (1934-2008)</b> — of Cape Girardeau, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CG-lived.html">Cape Girardeau County</a>, Mo. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1934/index.html">1934</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/capegirardeau.html">Mayor of Cape Girardeau, Mo.</a>, 1969-70. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2008/index.html">2008</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">about 74 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="348.22.80">Irvin, James</a> (1800-1862)</b> — of Pennsylvania. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CE-born.html">Centre County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1800/02-18.html">February 18, 1800</a>. Whig. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">Merchant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/grain.html">miller</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/manufacturing.html">manufacturer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/mining.html">mining business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a>, 1841-45 (14th District 1841-43, 17th District 1843-45); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Pennsylvania</a>, 1847. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/SC-died.html">Schuylkill County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1862/11-28.html">November 28, 1862</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/62.html">62 years, 283 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CE-buried.html#cms02132">Union Cemetery</a>, Bellefonte, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=I000033">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=405891">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="640.55.52">Irvin, John L.</a></b> — of Phoenix, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-lived.html">Maricopa County</a>, Ariz. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/AZ.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="528.67.48">Irvin, Mary Elizabeth</a></b> — of Greensboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/GU-lived.html">Guilford County</a>, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/NC.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="003.51.60">Irvin, Richard C.</a></b> — of Aurora, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/KA-lived.html">Kane County</a>, Ill. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/aurora.html">mayor of Aurora, Ill.</a>, 2009. Still living as of 2009. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="230.59.05">Irvin, Samuel</a></b> — of Walsh, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/BA-lived.html">Baca County</a>, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/CO.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/CO.html">2004</a> (alternate). Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="191.16.08">Irvin, Thomas T.</a> (b. 1929)</b> — of Georgia. Born in Lula, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/HA-born.html">Hall County</a>, Ga., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1929/07-14.html">July 14, 1929</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sthse.html">Georgia state house of representatives</a>, 1957-60, 1965-67; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/cmagr.html">Georgia commissioner of agriculture</a>, 1969-. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/kiwanis.html">Kiwanis</a>. Still living as of 1975. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="945.73.45">Irvin, Tommy</a></b> — of Atlanta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/FU-lived.html">Fulton County</a>, Ga.; Mt. Airy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/HB-lived.html">Habersham County</a>, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/GA.html">1996</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/GA.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/GA.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/GA.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="790.05.69">Irvin, Vivian R.</a> (b. 1875)</b> — of St. Paul, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/RA-lived.html">Ramsey County</a>, Minn. Born in Doddsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/SY-born.html">Schuyler County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1875/08-15.html">August 15, 1875</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/food.html">Grocer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/saintpaul.html">mayor of St. Paul, Minn.</a>, 1916-18. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="557.33.14">Irvin, W. B.</a></b> — of Mechanicsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CU-lived.html">Cumberland County</a>, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1860/PA.html">1860</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="410.54.83">Irvin, William Tracy</a> (1868-1946)</b> — of Winfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/CO-lived.html">Cowley County</a>, Kan. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1868/06-03.html">June 3, 1868</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/winfield.html">Mayor of Winfield, Kan.</a>, 1922, 1924. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1946/11-26.html">November 26, 1946</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">78 years, 176 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/CO-buried.html#cms05416">Highland Cemetery</a>, Winfield, Kan. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="511.25.99">Irvin, William W.</a> (1779-1842)</b> — of Lancaster, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Ohio. Born near Charlottesville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/AB-born.html">Albemarle County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1779/04-05.html">April 5, 1779</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1803-04; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">impeached</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">removed from office</a> as judge by the state legislature, 1804; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/sthse.html">Ohio state house of representatives</a>, 1806-07, 1825-27; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the Ohio State House of Representatives</a>, 1825-26; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/spju.html">justice of Ohio state supreme court</a>, 1810-15; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Ohio</a>, 1822; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a> 9th District, 1829-33. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1842/03-27.html">March 27, 1842</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/62.html">62 years, 356 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/FA-buried.html#cms01250">Elmwood Cemetery</a>, Lancaster, Ohio. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=I000034">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=412158">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="984.38.59">Irvin, Wilma K.</a></b> — Democrat. 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