John Irving | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Captain_John_Irving.gif) John Irving (1880) | |
| Born | November 24, 1854 |
| Died | August or October 10, 1936 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | steamship captain |
| Children | Willie Irving |
| Parent(s) | William Irving Elizabeth Dixon Irving |
John Irving (November 24, 1854 – August or October 10, 1936)[1] was a steamship captain in British Columbia, Canada. He began on the Fraser River at the age of 18 and would become one of the most famous and prosperous riverboat captains of the era. His father, William Irving, was known as the "King of the River" and the neighborhood of Irvington in Portland, Oregon, is named in honor of their family.
- ^ [1] Archived 2010-11-29 at the Wayback Machine