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Judge David Irwin

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Judge David Irwin

Birth
Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Death
26 Nov 1885 (aged 78)
Cobb County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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The Cherokee Advance 4 Dec 1885 p 2
Death of Judge Irwin
Our special from Marietta communicates the death of that venerable and eminent Georgian, Judge David Irwin.
A good man has fallen, and a State will mourn.
Judge Irwin was in political life as early as 1840, an ardent whig. He was a candidate for elector on the Clay ticket in 1844. He was a decided Union advocate in the Southern Rights contest of 1850. He was elected Judge of the Superior Court in 1857, and was defeated afterwards by Joseph E. Brown. He was one of the Codifiers of the Code, elected by the General Assembly in 1858 and revised it in 1873.
Judge Irwin ran elector in 1861. He was member of the Constitutional Convention of 1865, called by Gov. James Johnson. He was nominated as candidate for Governor in 1868, but declined when General Meade pronounced him disqualified on account of having been a Presidential elector.
For a number of years he has been out of public life. Judge Irwin has been recognized as one of the purest and best men of the State, universally honored for high character. His death carries off one of the landmarks of the State. ----Atlanta Capitol.
The Cherokee Advance 4 Dec 1885 p 2
Death of Judge Irwin
Our special from Marietta communicates the death of that venerable and eminent Georgian, Judge David Irwin.
A good man has fallen, and a State will mourn.
Judge Irwin was in political life as early as 1840, an ardent whig. He was a candidate for elector on the Clay ticket in 1844. He was a decided Union advocate in the Southern Rights contest of 1850. He was elected Judge of the Superior Court in 1857, and was defeated afterwards by Joseph E. Brown. He was one of the Codifiers of the Code, elected by the General Assembly in 1858 and revised it in 1873.
Judge Irwin ran elector in 1861. He was member of the Constitutional Convention of 1865, called by Gov. James Johnson. He was nominated as candidate for Governor in 1868, but declined when General Meade pronounced him disqualified on account of having been a Presidential elector.
For a number of years he has been out of public life. Judge Irwin has been recognized as one of the purest and best men of the State, universally honored for high character. His death carries off one of the landmarks of the State. ----Atlanta Capitol.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77802993/david-irwin: accessed ), memorial page for Judge David Irwin (8 Jan 1807–26 Nov 1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 77802993, citing Marietta City Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by MHARDY (contributor 47263263).