Richard Irvin

Richard Irvin (July 2, 1799 – June 27, 1888) was a Scottish-American merchant and banker who served as the president of the Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York.

Early life Irvin was born on July 2, 1799, in Glasgow, Scotland. He was the son of Janet (née Scott) Irvin and William Irvin. His maternal grandfather was the Reverend Richard Scott of Ewes, Scotland. which he had founded in 1787. relocated to 37 William Street and expanded from its commission business to banking. For fifty years, he served as a director of the Mechanics' National Bank and, at the time of his death, he was the oldest member of the New York Chamber of Commerce (having been a member since 1834).

Personal life On May 23, 1832, Irvin was married to Mary Williams Proudfit (1809–1890) in Salem, New York. Mary was the daughter of Susan (née Williams) Proudfit and the Rev. Dr. Alexander Proudfit who served as pastor of the Associate Reformed Church in Salem for forty years. Her maternal grandfather was General John Williams, a Colonel during the American Revolutionary War and subsequently a member of Congress. Alexander Proudfit Irvin (1835–1884), who married Susan Sherman Taylor, daughter of Robert Lenox Taylor, in 1863. Susan Williams Irvin (b. 1836). Richard Irvin Jr. (1840–1896), who married Mary Morris (1848–1918). Her sister was married to Henry Clews Jr. after her divorce from Frederick Gebhard. Susan Irvin (b. 1842). John James Irvin (b. 1850).

Descendants Through his daughter Mary, he was a grandfather to James Abercrombie Burden Jr. (1871–1932), Richard Irvin Burden (1872–1900), William Proudfit Burden (1876–1943), Arthur Scott Burden (1879–1921), who married Florence Adele Sloane, a member of the Vanderbilt family.