Samuel A. Irvin | |
|---|---|
| Collector of Internal Revenue for the First District of Illinois | |
| In office April 8, 1872 - 1874 | |
| Appointed by | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | Hermann Raster |
| Succeeded by | Philip Wadsworth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 17, 1833 Germany |
| Died | February 3, 1918 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician |
Samuel A. Irvin (1833-1918) was the Collector of Internal Revenue for the 1st District of Illinois and served for several years as City Counsellor of the City of Chicago. During the term of Hermann Raster as Collector of Internal Revenue he served as his chief deputy. When Raster resigned due to political matters in late May 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant elected Irvin as his replacement on April 8.[1]