Samuel A. Irvin

Samuel A. Irvin 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]

Samuel A. Irvin
Collector of Internal Revenue for the 1st District of Illinois
In office
April 8, 1872 - 1874
Preceded byHermann Raster
Succeeded byPhilip Wadsworth
Personal details
BornJanuary 17, 1833
Germany
DiedFebruary 3, 1918
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionPolitician

References

  1. Grant, Ulysses S. The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: 1873. N.p.: SIU, 1967. Print
Preceded by
Hermann Raster
Collector of Internal Revenue for the 1st District of Illinois
April 8, 1872 - 1874
Succeeded by
Philip Wadsworth
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