Alexander Irvin

Alexander Irvin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 24th district
In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849
Preceded by	Joseph Buffington
Succeeded by	Alfred Gilmore
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 13th district
In office 1837-1838
Preceded by	Henry Petrikin
Succeeded by	Elihu Case
Personal details
Born	(1800-01-18)January 18, 1800 Centre County, Pennsylvania
Died	March 20, 1874(1874-03-20) (aged 74) Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Political party	Whig

Alexander Irvin (January 18, 1800 – March 20, 1874) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Whig member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district from 1847 to 1849.

Early life

Alexander Irvin was born in Penns Valley, Centre County, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools of the area and moved to Curwensville in 1820 and to Clearfield, Pennsylvania in 1826. He engaged in mercantile and lumbering pursuits and was the treasurer of Clearfield County from 1828 to 1830.

Career

Irvin was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 13th district from 1837 to 1838. He was named the prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in 1842. He was the recorder of deeds and register of wills of Clearfield County from 1842 to 1844.

He was elected as a Whig to the Thirtieth Congress (March 4, 1847 - March 3, 1849). He was not a candidate for renomination. He was a United States marshal for the western district of Pennsylvania from January 17 to September 3, 1850, when he resigned. He was named a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1872. He then became engaged in mercantile pursuits at Clearfield until his death in 1874.

He was buried in the Reed addition to the Old Graveyard, now known as Old Clearfield Cemetery in Clearfield, Pennsylvania.

References

• United States Congress. "Alexander Irvin (id: I000032)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The Political Graveyard