David Irvine was an Irish

Ireland

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-born farmer and political figure in New Brunswick

New Brunswick

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, Canada. He represented Carleton

Carleton (New Brunswick electoral district)

Carleton was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was created in 1867 as part of the British North America Act, and was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Victoria—Carleton...

 in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1881 to 1887 as a Liberal

Liberal Party of Canada

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 member.

He was born in Crimland, County Fermanagh

County Fermanagh

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, the son of Robert Irvine and Mary Ellis. He operated a farm near Centreville, New Brunswick

Centreville, New Brunswick

Centreville is a village in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada. As of 2006 the population was 523.Centreville has a few stores, M&D Convenience Store, Freshmart, Grandma's Restaurant & Bake Shop. There is also a Home Hardware store and two stores offering good quality ladies clothing and...

. Irvine was elected in an 1881 by-election held after the death of George Heber Connell

George Heber Connell

George Heber Connell was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Carleton in the Canadian House of Commons from 1878 to 1881 as an Independent member....

. He died in Centreville at the age of 92.