| Sir Æmilius Irving | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Hamilton |
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| In office 1874–1878 Serving with Andrew Trew Wood |
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| Preceded by | Daniel Black Chisholm Henry Buckingham Witton |
| Succeeded by | Francis Edwin Kilvert Thomas Robertson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 4, 1823 Leamington (Royal Leamington Spa), England |
| Died | November 27, 1913 (aged 90) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Relations | Jacob Æmilius Irving, father |
Sir Æmilius Irving (February 4, 1823 – November 27, 1913) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.
Born in Leamington, England, the son of Jacob Æmilius Irving and Catherine Diana Homfray,[1] Leamington was educated at Upper Canada College, became a barrister in 1849, and was created a Queen's Counsel in 1863. In 1851, he married Augusta Gugy,[1] the daughter of Bartholomew Conrad Augustus Gugy. He was a Liberal Member of the Canadian House of Commons for Hamilton in the 3rd Canadian Parliament. Irving served as clerk of the peace for Waterloo County[1] and was Treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada from 1893 to 1913. He was knighted in 1906 and died in Toronto in 1913.