Sir Æmilius Irving was a Canadian

Canada

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 lawyer and politician.

Born in Leamington

Leamington Hastings

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, England, the son of Jacob Æmilius Irving

Jacob Æmilius Irving

Jacob Æmilius Irving was a soldier and political figure in the Province of Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada from 1843 to 1856....

 and Catherine Diana Homfray, Leamington was educated at Upper Canada College

Upper Canada College

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, became a barrister in 1849, and was created a Queen's Counsel in 1863. In 1851, he married Augusta Gugy, the daughter of Bartholomew Conrad Augustus Gugy

Bartholomew Gugy

Bartholomew Conrad Augustus Gugy was a Seigneur and Political figure in Lower Canada who played a prominent military role in the Lower Canada Rebellion.-Early life:...

. He was a Liberal

Liberal Party of Canada

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 Member of the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 for Hamilton

Hamilton (electoral district)

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 in the 3rd Canadian Parliament

3rd Canadian Parliament

The 3rd Canadian Parliament was in session from March 26, 1874 until August 17, 1878. The membership was set by the 1874 federal election on January 22, 1874, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1878 election.It was controlled by a...

. Irving served as clerk of the peace for Waterloo County

Waterloo County, Ontario

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 and was Treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada from 1893 to 1913. He was knighted in 1906 and died in Toronto

Toronto

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 in 1913.

External links

• The Law Society's Longest-Serving Treasurer: Sir Æmilius Irving Web article produced by the Law Society of Upper Canada Archives
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