John married Martha Callender Mahon of Carlisle, PA. Martha was daughter from John Duncan Mahon's first marriage. His second marriage was to John Irwin's aunt Agnes Mary Irwin Rose.
After the birth of their first child, Mary Irwin, John and Martha Irwin moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana along with his widowed mother. John was a doctor, Cashier of the Merchant National Bank and Superintendent of Fort Wayne City Schools.
Late in life, John and Martha lived with daughter Mary Irwin in Lafayette, Ind where Mary was Private Secretary to the President of Purdue University.
John Irwin was a nephew of The Honorable William Wallace Irwin.
from the Ft. Wayne Community School website:
Irwin Elementary School is named for John S. Irwin, who served as superintendent of Fort Wayne Community Schools from 1875-1896. His first career was as a doctor at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. When his health failed, he became a bookkeeper for the private banking firm of Allen Hamilton in Fort Wayne. He stayed in banking for about 20 years until his health, again, forced him to resign. In 1865, when he was still a banker, he was appointed to the city school board. Ten years later, when Superintendent Dr. James Smart was elected state superintendent of public instruction (and later president of Purdue University), Dr. Irwin was elected superintendent of the city schools.
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Fort Wayne Sentinel
Allen County, Indiana
Tuesday, August 20, 1901
DR. J. S. IRWIN DIES
Was Former Head Of Fort Wayne Schools
PASSED AWAY AT LAFAYETTE
Health Had Been Failing A Long Time
WAS LONG RESIDENT HERE
Useful and Eminent Career is Closed
LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug 20 - Dr. John Scull Irwin, for many years a prominent resident of Fort Wayne and superintendent of city schools there, died at 9:50 o'clock Monday evening at his home, corner of Twelfth and Main streets, in this city.
Dr. Irwin had been in declining health for months, and had been confined to his home nearly all of that time. His death was anticipated by the members of the family and close friends, but the announcement caused the profoundest grief. Dr. Irwin died while reclining in an easy chair, and his death was caused by the infirmities of old age. The members of the family were at his side when he passed away, and the end was peaceful. Dr. Irwin was 76 years of age.
The funeral arrangements have not been definitely arranged, but the body will be taken to Fort Wayne for burial.
WAS WELL KNOWN HERE
The news of of Dr. Irwin's death will be received with profound sorrow in Fort Wayne, for during his long years of residence in this city he was prominent as an educator and as a physician, and his friends were legion.
Dr. Irwin was of Scotch descent, his ancestors having emigrated to America early in the revolutionary period, and his grandfather was assistant commissary general at Fort Pitt from 1781 to 1791. Dr. Irwin was born at Pittsburg, April 4, 1825, and was educated in that city, graduating at the Western University of Pennsylvania in August, 1842, with the degree of A. B.
He entered upon the study of medicine, practical chemistry and pharmacy under Dr. Joseph P. Gazzam, of that city, and was graduated M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania, April 3, 1847. He entered immediately upon the practice of his profession, being junior member of the medical board of Mercy hospital at Pittsburg.
In September of the same year he was united in marriage to Miss Mahan, of Carlisle, Pa. Dr. Irwin continued the practice of his professtion until 1853, when his health became so impaired that it was necessary for him to abandon active professional duties.
CAME TO FORT WAYNE
A few months of rest partially restored him, and he removed to Fort Wayne, taking a position as bookkeeper in the private banking house of Allen-Hamilton in December, 1853. Here, Mr. Irwin remained eleven years, then taking a position as teller in the Fort Wayne branch of the Bank of the State of Indiana. At the end of two years, Dr. Irwin was elected cashier of the Merchant's National bank in this city, which position he retained until 1873. His health again failed, and being threatened with a serious disease of the brain he was compelled to resign his position, and next spent a year traveling as general manager for Indiana of the United States Life Insurance company.
WITH CITY SCHOOLS
Dr. Irwin was long prominently identified with the public schools of the city of Fort Wayne. In 1865 he was elected a member of the board of school trustees and was upon organization of the board elected secretary and treasurer. The latter position he retained until 1875, when the superintendent of schools, Dr. James H. Smart, was elected state superintendent of the schools. Dr. Irwin was at once elected to fill the vacancy and served as superintendent of the Fort Wayne schools until in June 1896, when he was succeeded by Prof. J. N. Study, the present incumbent.
In 1869 Dr. Irwin was elected a trustee of Indiana university, which office he held until he became superintendent, when becoming ex?? a member of the state board of education, he resigned the trusteeship and received from the university the honorary degree of L. L. D.
OF FINE ATTAINMENTS
Dr. Irwin was a man of exceptional education and rare literary attainments. He was once of the most prominent physicians and educated men in Allen county, and was held in such high regard that he found it almost impossible to retire from the practice of medicine after he had reached the age and determination to do so. It was his desire to retire from active business life that induced him to leave Fort Wayne in the fall of 1896 and became a resident of Lafayette, where he and Mrs. Irwin had established a home for their daughter, Miss Mary Irwin, who went to that city to accept the position of private secretary of President Smart, of Purdue University, who was Dr. Irwin's predecessor as superintendent of the Fort Wayne schools.
Dr. Irwin was a member of the Episcopal church, and a gentlemen who challenged the esteem and confidence of all who knew him, possessing qualifications that entitled him to a high place among the people of the community in which he lived. He was a man of stainless reputation, and his integrity was never questioned.
The surviving members of the family are the widow and three children - George Irwin and Mrs. Patterson of New York. and Miss May Irwin of Lafayette.
FUNERAL ON THURSDAY
Members of the family communicated by telegraph with friends in Fort Wayne this afternoon, and it is now presumed that the remains of Dr. Irwin will reach the city Thursday at 11:30 o'clock and that the funeral services will be held from Trinity Episcopal church at 1:30 o'clock. The interment will be at Lindenwood.
After the birth of their first child, Mary Irwin, John and Martha Irwin moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana along with his widowed mother. John was a doctor, Cashier of the Merchant National Bank and Superintendent of Fort Wayne City Schools.
Late in life, John and Martha lived with daughter Mary Irwin in Lafayette, Ind where Mary was Private Secretary to the President of Purdue University.
John Irwin was a nephew of The Honorable William Wallace Irwin.
from the Ft. Wayne Community School website:
Irwin Elementary School is named for John S. Irwin, who served as superintendent of Fort Wayne Community Schools from 1875-1896. His first career was as a doctor at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. When his health failed, he became a bookkeeper for the private banking firm of Allen Hamilton in Fort Wayne. He stayed in banking for about 20 years until his health, again, forced him to resign. In 1865, when he was still a banker, he was appointed to the city school board. Ten years later, when Superintendent Dr. James Smart was elected state superintendent of public instruction (and later president of Purdue University), Dr. Irwin was elected superintendent of the city schools.
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Fort Wayne Sentinel
Allen County, Indiana
Tuesday, August 20, 1901
DR. J. S. IRWIN DIES
Was Former Head Of Fort Wayne Schools
PASSED AWAY AT LAFAYETTE
Health Had Been Failing A Long Time
WAS LONG RESIDENT HERE
Useful and Eminent Career is Closed
LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug 20 - Dr. John Scull Irwin, for many years a prominent resident of Fort Wayne and superintendent of city schools there, died at 9:50 o'clock Monday evening at his home, corner of Twelfth and Main streets, in this city.
Dr. Irwin had been in declining health for months, and had been confined to his home nearly all of that time. His death was anticipated by the members of the family and close friends, but the announcement caused the profoundest grief. Dr. Irwin died while reclining in an easy chair, and his death was caused by the infirmities of old age. The members of the family were at his side when he passed away, and the end was peaceful. Dr. Irwin was 76 years of age.
The funeral arrangements have not been definitely arranged, but the body will be taken to Fort Wayne for burial.
WAS WELL KNOWN HERE
The news of of Dr. Irwin's death will be received with profound sorrow in Fort Wayne, for during his long years of residence in this city he was prominent as an educator and as a physician, and his friends were legion.
Dr. Irwin was of Scotch descent, his ancestors having emigrated to America early in the revolutionary period, and his grandfather was assistant commissary general at Fort Pitt from 1781 to 1791. Dr. Irwin was born at Pittsburg, April 4, 1825, and was educated in that city, graduating at the Western University of Pennsylvania in August, 1842, with the degree of A. B.
He entered upon the study of medicine, practical chemistry and pharmacy under Dr. Joseph P. Gazzam, of that city, and was graduated M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania, April 3, 1847. He entered immediately upon the practice of his profession, being junior member of the medical board of Mercy hospital at Pittsburg.
In September of the same year he was united in marriage to Miss Mahan, of Carlisle, Pa. Dr. Irwin continued the practice of his professtion until 1853, when his health became so impaired that it was necessary for him to abandon active professional duties.
CAME TO FORT WAYNE
A few months of rest partially restored him, and he removed to Fort Wayne, taking a position as bookkeeper in the private banking house of Allen-Hamilton in December, 1853. Here, Mr. Irwin remained eleven years, then taking a position as teller in the Fort Wayne branch of the Bank of the State of Indiana. At the end of two years, Dr. Irwin was elected cashier of the Merchant's National bank in this city, which position he retained until 1873. His health again failed, and being threatened with a serious disease of the brain he was compelled to resign his position, and next spent a year traveling as general manager for Indiana of the United States Life Insurance company.
WITH CITY SCHOOLS
Dr. Irwin was long prominently identified with the public schools of the city of Fort Wayne. In 1865 he was elected a member of the board of school trustees and was upon organization of the board elected secretary and treasurer. The latter position he retained until 1875, when the superintendent of schools, Dr. James H. Smart, was elected state superintendent of the schools. Dr. Irwin was at once elected to fill the vacancy and served as superintendent of the Fort Wayne schools until in June 1896, when he was succeeded by Prof. J. N. Study, the present incumbent.
In 1869 Dr. Irwin was elected a trustee of Indiana university, which office he held until he became superintendent, when becoming ex?? a member of the state board of education, he resigned the trusteeship and received from the university the honorary degree of L. L. D.
OF FINE ATTAINMENTS
Dr. Irwin was a man of exceptional education and rare literary attainments. He was once of the most prominent physicians and educated men in Allen county, and was held in such high regard that he found it almost impossible to retire from the practice of medicine after he had reached the age and determination to do so. It was his desire to retire from active business life that induced him to leave Fort Wayne in the fall of 1896 and became a resident of Lafayette, where he and Mrs. Irwin had established a home for their daughter, Miss Mary Irwin, who went to that city to accept the position of private secretary of President Smart, of Purdue University, who was Dr. Irwin's predecessor as superintendent of the Fort Wayne schools.
Dr. Irwin was a member of the Episcopal church, and a gentlemen who challenged the esteem and confidence of all who knew him, possessing qualifications that entitled him to a high place among the people of the community in which he lived. He was a man of stainless reputation, and his integrity was never questioned.
The surviving members of the family are the widow and three children - George Irwin and Mrs. Patterson of New York. and Miss May Irwin of Lafayette.
FUNERAL ON THURSDAY
Members of the family communicated by telegraph with friends in Fort Wayne this afternoon, and it is now presumed that the remains of Dr. Irwin will reach the city Thursday at 11:30 o'clock and that the funeral services will be held from Trinity Episcopal church at 1:30 o'clock. The interment will be at Lindenwood.
John married Martha Callender Mahon of Carlisle, PA. Martha was daughter from John Duncan Mahon's first marriage. His second marriage was to John Irwin's aunt Agnes Mary Irwin Rose.
After the birth of their first child, Mary Irwin, John and Martha Irwin moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana along with his widowed mother. John was a doctor, Cashier of the Merchant National Bank and Superintendent of Fort Wayne City Schools.
Late in life, John and Martha lived with daughter Mary Irwin in Lafayette, Ind where Mary was Private Secretary to the President of Purdue University.
John Irwin was a nephew of The Honorable William Wallace Irwin.
from the Ft. Wayne Community School website:
Irwin Elementary School is named for John S. Irwin, who served as superintendent of Fort Wayne Community Schools from 1875-1896. His first career was as a doctor at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. When his health failed, he became a bookkeeper for the private banking firm of Allen Hamilton in Fort Wayne. He stayed in banking for about 20 years until his health, again, forced him to resign. In 1865, when he was still a banker, he was appointed to the city school board. Ten years later, when Superintendent Dr. James Smart was elected state superintendent of public instruction (and later president of Purdue University), Dr. Irwin was elected superintendent of the city schools.
**
Fort Wayne Sentinel
Allen County, Indiana
Tuesday, August 20, 1901
DR. J. S. IRWIN DIES
Was Former Head Of Fort Wayne Schools
PASSED AWAY AT LAFAYETTE
Health Had Been Failing A Long Time
WAS LONG RESIDENT HERE
Useful and Eminent Career is Closed
LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug 20 - Dr. John Scull Irwin, for many years a prominent resident of Fort Wayne and superintendent of city schools there, died at 9:50 o'clock Monday evening at his home, corner of Twelfth and Main streets, in this city.
Dr. Irwin had been in declining health for months, and had been confined to his home nearly all of that time. His death was anticipated by the members of the family and close friends, but the announcement caused the profoundest grief. Dr. Irwin died while reclining in an easy chair, and his death was caused by the infirmities of old age. The members of the family were at his side when he passed away, and the end was peaceful. Dr. Irwin was 76 years of age.
The funeral arrangements have not been definitely arranged, but the body will be taken to Fort Wayne for burial.
WAS WELL KNOWN HERE
The news of of Dr. Irwin's death will be received with profound sorrow in Fort Wayne, for during his long years of residence in this city he was prominent as an educator and as a physician, and his friends were legion.
Dr. Irwin was of Scotch descent, his ancestors having emigrated to America early in the revolutionary period, and his grandfather was assistant commissary general at Fort Pitt from 1781 to 1791. Dr. Irwin was born at Pittsburg, April 4, 1825, and was educated in that city, graduating at the Western University of Pennsylvania in August, 1842, with the degree of A. B.
He entered upon the study of medicine, practical chemistry and pharmacy under Dr. Joseph P. Gazzam, of that city, and was graduated M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania, April 3, 1847. He entered immediately upon the practice of his profession, being junior member of the medical board of Mercy hospital at Pittsburg.
In September of the same year he was united in marriage to Miss Mahan, of Carlisle, Pa. Dr. Irwin continued the practice of his professtion until 1853, when his health became so impaired that it was necessary for him to abandon active professional duties.
CAME TO FORT WAYNE
A few months of rest partially restored him, and he removed to Fort Wayne, taking a position as bookkeeper in the private banking house of Allen-Hamilton in December, 1853. Here, Mr. Irwin remained eleven years, then taking a position as teller in the Fort Wayne branch of the Bank of the State of Indiana. At the end of two years, Dr. Irwin was elected cashier of the Merchant's National bank in this city, which position he retained until 1873. His health again failed, and being threatened with a serious disease of the brain he was compelled to resign his position, and next spent a year traveling as general manager for Indiana of the United States Life Insurance company.
WITH CITY SCHOOLS
Dr. Irwin was long prominently identified with the public schools of the city of Fort Wayne. In 1865 he was elected a member of the board of school trustees and was upon organization of the board elected secretary and treasurer. The latter position he retained until 1875, when the superintendent of schools, Dr. James H. Smart, was elected state superintendent of the schools. Dr. Irwin was at once elected to fill the vacancy and served as superintendent of the Fort Wayne schools until in June 1896, when he was succeeded by Prof. J. N. Study, the present incumbent.
In 1869 Dr. Irwin was elected a trustee of Indiana university, which office he held until he became superintendent, when becoming ex?? a member of the state board of education, he resigned the trusteeship and received from the university the honorary degree of L. L. D.
OF FINE ATTAINMENTS
Dr. Irwin was a man of exceptional education and rare literary attainments. He was once of the most prominent physicians and educated men in Allen county, and was held in such high regard that he found it almost impossible to retire from the practice of medicine after he had reached the age and determination to do so. It was his desire to retire from active business life that induced him to leave Fort Wayne in the fall of 1896 and became a resident of Lafayette, where he and Mrs. Irwin had established a home for their daughter, Miss Mary Irwin, who went to that city to accept the position of private secretary of President Smart, of Purdue University, who was Dr. Irwin's predecessor as superintendent of the Fort Wayne schools.
Dr. Irwin was a member of the Episcopal church, and a gentlemen who challenged the esteem and confidence of all who knew him, possessing qualifications that entitled him to a high place among the people of the community in which he lived. He was a man of stainless reputation, and his integrity was never questioned.
The surviving members of the family are the widow and three children - George Irwin and Mrs. Patterson of New York. and Miss May Irwin of Lafayette.
FUNERAL ON THURSDAY
Members of the family communicated by telegraph with friends in Fort Wayne this afternoon, and it is now presumed that the remains of Dr. Irwin will reach the city Thursday at 11:30 o'clock and that the funeral services will be held from Trinity Episcopal church at 1:30 o'clock. The interment will be at Lindenwood.
After the birth of their first child, Mary Irwin, John and Martha Irwin moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana along with his widowed mother. John was a doctor, Cashier of the Merchant National Bank and Superintendent of Fort Wayne City Schools.
Late in life, John and Martha lived with daughter Mary Irwin in Lafayette, Ind where Mary was Private Secretary to the President of Purdue University.
John Irwin was a nephew of The Honorable William Wallace Irwin.
from the Ft. Wayne Community School website:
Irwin Elementary School is named for John S. Irwin, who served as superintendent of Fort Wayne Community Schools from 1875-1896. His first career was as a doctor at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. When his health failed, he became a bookkeeper for the private banking firm of Allen Hamilton in Fort Wayne. He stayed in banking for about 20 years until his health, again, forced him to resign. In 1865, when he was still a banker, he was appointed to the city school board. Ten years later, when Superintendent Dr. James Smart was elected state superintendent of public instruction (and later president of Purdue University), Dr. Irwin was elected superintendent of the city schools.
**
Fort Wayne Sentinel
Allen County, Indiana
Tuesday, August 20, 1901
DR. J. S. IRWIN DIES
Was Former Head Of Fort Wayne Schools
PASSED AWAY AT LAFAYETTE
Health Had Been Failing A Long Time
WAS LONG RESIDENT HERE
Useful and Eminent Career is Closed
LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug 20 - Dr. John Scull Irwin, for many years a prominent resident of Fort Wayne and superintendent of city schools there, died at 9:50 o'clock Monday evening at his home, corner of Twelfth and Main streets, in this city.
Dr. Irwin had been in declining health for months, and had been confined to his home nearly all of that time. His death was anticipated by the members of the family and close friends, but the announcement caused the profoundest grief. Dr. Irwin died while reclining in an easy chair, and his death was caused by the infirmities of old age. The members of the family were at his side when he passed away, and the end was peaceful. Dr. Irwin was 76 years of age.
The funeral arrangements have not been definitely arranged, but the body will be taken to Fort Wayne for burial.
WAS WELL KNOWN HERE
The news of of Dr. Irwin's death will be received with profound sorrow in Fort Wayne, for during his long years of residence in this city he was prominent as an educator and as a physician, and his friends were legion.
Dr. Irwin was of Scotch descent, his ancestors having emigrated to America early in the revolutionary period, and his grandfather was assistant commissary general at Fort Pitt from 1781 to 1791. Dr. Irwin was born at Pittsburg, April 4, 1825, and was educated in that city, graduating at the Western University of Pennsylvania in August, 1842, with the degree of A. B.
He entered upon the study of medicine, practical chemistry and pharmacy under Dr. Joseph P. Gazzam, of that city, and was graduated M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania, April 3, 1847. He entered immediately upon the practice of his profession, being junior member of the medical board of Mercy hospital at Pittsburg.
In September of the same year he was united in marriage to Miss Mahan, of Carlisle, Pa. Dr. Irwin continued the practice of his professtion until 1853, when his health became so impaired that it was necessary for him to abandon active professional duties.
CAME TO FORT WAYNE
A few months of rest partially restored him, and he removed to Fort Wayne, taking a position as bookkeeper in the private banking house of Allen-Hamilton in December, 1853. Here, Mr. Irwin remained eleven years, then taking a position as teller in the Fort Wayne branch of the Bank of the State of Indiana. At the end of two years, Dr. Irwin was elected cashier of the Merchant's National bank in this city, which position he retained until 1873. His health again failed, and being threatened with a serious disease of the brain he was compelled to resign his position, and next spent a year traveling as general manager for Indiana of the United States Life Insurance company.
WITH CITY SCHOOLS
Dr. Irwin was long prominently identified with the public schools of the city of Fort Wayne. In 1865 he was elected a member of the board of school trustees and was upon organization of the board elected secretary and treasurer. The latter position he retained until 1875, when the superintendent of schools, Dr. James H. Smart, was elected state superintendent of the schools. Dr. Irwin was at once elected to fill the vacancy and served as superintendent of the Fort Wayne schools until in June 1896, when he was succeeded by Prof. J. N. Study, the present incumbent.
In 1869 Dr. Irwin was elected a trustee of Indiana university, which office he held until he became superintendent, when becoming ex?? a member of the state board of education, he resigned the trusteeship and received from the university the honorary degree of L. L. D.
OF FINE ATTAINMENTS
Dr. Irwin was a man of exceptional education and rare literary attainments. He was once of the most prominent physicians and educated men in Allen county, and was held in such high regard that he found it almost impossible to retire from the practice of medicine after he had reached the age and determination to do so. It was his desire to retire from active business life that induced him to leave Fort Wayne in the fall of 1896 and became a resident of Lafayette, where he and Mrs. Irwin had established a home for their daughter, Miss Mary Irwin, who went to that city to accept the position of private secretary of President Smart, of Purdue University, who was Dr. Irwin's predecessor as superintendent of the Fort Wayne schools.
Dr. Irwin was a member of the Episcopal church, and a gentlemen who challenged the esteem and confidence of all who knew him, possessing qualifications that entitled him to a high place among the people of the community in which he lived. He was a man of stainless reputation, and his integrity was never questioned.
The surviving members of the family are the widow and three children - George Irwin and Mrs. Patterson of New York. and Miss May Irwin of Lafayette.
FUNERAL ON THURSDAY
Members of the family communicated by telegraph with friends in Fort Wayne this afternoon, and it is now presumed that the remains of Dr. Irwin will reach the city Thursday at 11:30 o'clock and that the funeral services will be held from Trinity Episcopal church at 1:30 o'clock. The interment will be at Lindenwood.
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