1. By: Noah and Joseph

2. He was born April 3 rd, 1783 He was born New York City, New York. Named after his country’s first president. He was born one of eleven to Scottish immigrant parents, William Irving Sr. and Sarah Irving. He attended the first presidential inauguration when he was 6. BIRTH/CHILDHOOD

3. He was educated privately, studied law, and wrote essays periodically. Travelled in France and Italy ( From 1804-06) where he wrote whimsical journals and letters He soon returned to New York to practice law. EDUCATION

4. He worked in Josiah Odgen Hoffman's law office soon got engaged to his daughter Matilda. Irving and James Kirke Paulding wrote the Salamagundi papers. He first became more widely known for his comic work, A History of New York. He published his books under the name “Diedrich Knickerbocker” CAREER

5. In 1809 his wife died of tuberculosis. He put he writing career on hold as he grieved. He soon moved to Europe to manage his brothers business but, unfortunately the business went bankrupt. In 1819 he wrote the skeleton book of Geoffrey Crayon Gent. He moved back to the United states and continued to write and is now considered the father of American letters. CAREER

6. He died November 28, 1859 In Sunnyside, New York. DEATH