Irving family of early 19th-century New York

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The Irving family of early 19th-century New York was a prominent literary and mercantile clan best known for producing celebrated American author Washington Irving and his writer brother William Irving.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American family
family
associatedWith New York literary scene
New York mercantile community
city New York
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalRole early American literary circle
economicActivity import trade
shipping
era Federal period
Jacksonian era
ethnicOrigin Scottish-American
familyHead William Irving
surface form: William Irving Sr.
hasChild Ann Irving
Catherine Irving
Ebenezer Irving
John Irving
John Treat Irving Sr.
Peter Irving
Sarah Irving
Washington Irving
William Irving
William Irving
surface form: William Irving Jr.
hasMember Sarah Sanders Irving
William Irving
surface form: William Irving Sr.
historicalContext early American Republic
post-Revolutionary United States
influenced development of American literature
knownFor literary activity
mercantile activity
language English
location New York City
migrationOrigin Scotland
notableMember Washington Irving
William Irving
occupationTradition commerce
writing
region Manhattan
religion Presbyterianism
socialStatus prominent
timePeriod early 19th century

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William Irving notableFamily Irving family of early 19th-century New York
Ann Irving notableFamily Irving family of early 19th-century New York
this entity surface form: Irving family of New York
Ebenezer Irving notableFamily Irving family of early 19th-century New York
this entity surface form: Irving family of New York
Catherine Irving partOf Irving family of early 19th-century New York
this entity surface form: Irving family of New York
Catherine Irving notableFamily Irving family of early 19th-century New York