Sir Æmilius Irving (February 4, 1823 – November 27, 1913) was a

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lawyer and politician. Born in Leamington, England, son of The Hon. Jacob Æmilius Irving and Catherine, daughter of Sir Jere Homfray, of Llandaff House.''The Canadian parliamentary companion for 1876'', HJ Morgan
/ref> He was educated at

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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

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. He was a

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Member of the

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for

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in the

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. Irving served as clerk of the peace for

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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

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, Ontario in 1913.

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The Law Society's Longest-Serving Treasurer: Sir Æmilius Irving
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* 1823 births 1913 deaths Canadian Knights Bachelor Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Lawyers in Ontario Canadian King's Counsel Burials at St. James Cemetery, Toronto People from Leamington Spa {{Liberal-Ontario-MP-stub