James Irving (assemblyman)
James Irving may refer to: *James K. Irving (born 1928), Canadian businessman * James Gordon Irving (1913–2012), American illustrator *James Dergavel Irving (1860–1933), Canadian businessman *James Irving (slave trader) James Irving (15 December 1759 – 24 December 1791) was a Scottish slave trader, sea captain and surgeon. In 1789, Irving was captured and enslaved himself. After he was freed, Irving returned to slave trading as a career and died on his next slav ...

James K
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ...
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James Gordon Irving
James Gordon Irving (June 2, 1913 – August 15, 2012) was a commercial illustrator and painter, best known for illustrating the early Golden Guide series of nature books. Life and career Irving, who went by the name Gordon, was born in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. Interested in natural-history illustration from an early age, he took art classes at the Dean Academy in Franklin, Massachusetts, and from the age of 17 at the Grand Central School of Art and the National Academy of Design in New York City. He served in the US Navy at a naval base in San Francisco during World War II, where he met his wife-to-be, Grace Crowe, moving back to New Jersey in 1947 to raise a family. Irving worked as a commercial artist for many years, but is best known as the illustrator of the Golden Guides, pocket-size introductions to natural history for children; he illustrated the first, ''Birds'' (1949) by Herbert Zim & Ira Gabrielson, and eight more during the first years of the series: ''Insects' ...
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James Dergavel Irving
James Dargavel Irving (1860–1933) was a Canadian business person based in Bouctouche, New Brunswick. He was the patriarch of the Irving family. Born in 1860 in Bouctouche to immigrants from Dumfries, Scotland, James was colloquially referred to by his initials J.D. The father of industrialist K.C. Irving, J.D. was considered a major entrepreneur in Kent County and was the owner and operator of "a sawmill, gristmill, carding mill, a general store, lumber business and three farms." J.D. is cited as being the founder of the modern-day holding company J.D. Irving Limited within the Irving Group of Companies. J.D. Irving Ltd grew significantly under his son, K.C., later his grandsons J.K, Art, and Jack, and their children. See also * J.D. Irving Limited J.D. Irving Limited (JDI) is a privately owned Conglomerate (company), conglomerate company headquartered in Saint John, New Brunswick, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. It is a subsidiary of the parent company, Irv ...
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