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William W. Irwin
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This article is about mayor of Pittsburgh. For other people named William Irwin, see William Irwin (disambiguation).
William Wallace Irwin (1803 – September 15, 1856) was Mayor of Pittsburgh and a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
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William W. Irwin | |
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![]() Portrait of William W. Irwin, c. 1840–1841 | |
United States Ambassador to Denmark | |
In office 1843–1847 | |
Preceded by | Isaac Rand Jackson |
Succeeded by | Robert P. Flenniken |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 22nd district | |
In office March 4, 1841 – March 4, 1843 | |
Preceded by | Henry Marie Brackenridge |
Succeeded by | Samuel Hays |
10th Mayor of Pittsburgh | |
In office 1840–1841 | |
Preceded by | William Little |
Succeeded by | James Thomson |
Personal details | |
Born | 1803 (1803) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Died | September 15, 1856(1856-09-15) (aged 52–53) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Political party | Whig |
Spouse(s) | Frances Everallyn Rose Irwin (?–1836, her death) Sophia Arabella Bache (1839–1856, his death) |
Children | John Irwin Agnes Irwin Robert Walker Irwin |
Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh Allegheny College |
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