Washington Irving was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He wrote the short stories "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", both of which appear in his collection... Wikipedia
Born: April 3, 1783, Manhattan, New York, NY
Died: November 28, 1859 (age 76 years), Washington Irving's Sunnyside, Tarrytown, NY
Buried: December 1, 1859, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, NY
Siblings: William Irving, Ebenezer Irving, Sarah Irving, and more
Parents: William Irving, Sr. and Sarah Irving
Grandparents: Magnus Irving and Catherine Williamson
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