Irvine, William
soldier, surgeon, congressman, was born Nov. 3, 1741, in Ireland. He served as surgeon on boaru a British ship, in the war which began in 1754, and after the peace of 1763, settled at Carlisle, Pa. He was promoted to the command of the second Pennsylvania In 1781 the defense of the regiment. northwestern frontier was intrusted to him, and he attained the rank of majorgeneral. He was a representative in congress from 1793 to 1795. He moved shortly after to Philadelphia, and was appointed superintendent of military stores. He died July 29, 1804, in Philadelphia, Pa.