Brief Life History of George W.
When George W. Irving was born on 2 August 1886, in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States, his father, William Irving, was 30 and his mother, Henrietta Oakley Frye, was 26. He died on 5 July 1935, at the age of 48.
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- George W Irving in household of Henry Etta Irving, "United States Census, 1900"
- Eastern Cherokee applications, August 29, 1906 - May 26, 1909; ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9WX-W977-6
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World Events (8)
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1890 · Woman's Suffrage
An organization formed in favor of women's suffrages. By combining the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association, the NAWSA eventually increased in membership up to two million people. It is still one of the largest voluntary organizations in the nation today and held a major role in passing the Nineteenth Amendment.
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Irvine .
History: The writer Washington Irving (1783–1859), who wrote the stories ‘Rip Van Winkle’ and ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’, was born in NY. His father was Deacon William Irving (from a family also recorded as Irvine), who came to NY in 1763 from Orkney, Scotland, a former British packet officer, a patriot during the Revolution, and a successful merchant.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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