Sir Æmilius Irving | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Hamilton | |
| In office 1874–1878 Serving with Andrew Trew Wood | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Black Chisholm Henry Buckingham Witton |
| Succeeded by | Francis Edwin Kilvert Thomas Robertson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 4, 1823 Leamington (Royal Leamington Spa), England |
| Died | November 27, 1913 (aged 90) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Relations | Jacob Æmilius Irving, father |
Sir Æmilius Irving (February 4, 1823 – November 27, 1913) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.[1]
Born in Leamington, England, son of The Hon. Jacob Æmilius Irving and Catherine, daughter of Sir Jere Homfray, of Llandaff House.[2] He was educated at Upper Canada College, became a barrister in 1849, and was created a Queen's Counsel in 1863. In 1851, he married Augusta Gugy,[2] the daughter of Bartholomew Conrad Augustus Gugy. He was a Liberal Member of the House of Commons of Canada for Hamilton in the 3rd Canadian Parliament. Irving served as clerk of the peace for Waterloo County[2] and was Treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada from 1893 to 1913. He was knighted in 1906 and died in Toronto, Ontario in 1913.
