Alexander Irvin | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's24th district | |
| In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Buffington |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Gilmore |
| Member of thePennsylvania Senate for the13th district | |
| In office 1837–1838 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Petrikin |
| Succeeded by | Elihu Case |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1800-01-18)January 18, 1800 |
| Died | March 20, 1874(1874-03-20) (aged 74) |
| Political party | Whig |
Alexander Irvin (January 18, 1800 – March 20, 1874) was an American politician fromPennsylvania who served as aWhig member of theUnited States House of Representatives forPennsylvania's 24th congressional district from 1847 to 1849.
Alexander Irvin was born inPenns Valley,Centre County, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools of the area and moved to Curwensville in 1820 and toClearfield, Pennsylvania in 1826. He engaged in mercantile and lumbering pursuits and was the treasurer of Clearfield County from 1828 to 1830.
Irvin was a member of thePennsylvania State Senate for the13th district from 1837 to 1838.[1] He was named theprothonotary of theCourt of Common Pleas in 1842. He was therecorder of deeds and register of wills of Clearfield County from 1842 to 1844.
He was elected as aWhig 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 theRepublican National Convention in 1872. He then became engaged in mercantile pursuits at Clearfield until his death in 1874.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 24th congressional district 1847–1849 | Succeeded by |
| Pennsylvania State Senate | ||
| Preceded by Henry Petrikin | Member of thePennsylvania Senate,13th district 1835-1838 | Succeeded by Elihu Case |
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