Washington Irving (Ap– November 28, 1859) was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. PolkPreceded byAaron VailSucceeded byRomulus Mitchell Saunders LanguageEnglishLiterary movementRomanticismRelativesWilliam Irving (brother)Peter Irving (brother)SignatureUnited States Minister to SpainIn office1842–1846PresidentJohn TylerJames K. Washington IrvingDaguerreotype of Washington Irving(modern copy by Mathew Brady,original by John Plumbe)Born()April 3, 1783New York City, New York, U.S.DiedNovember 28, 1859() (aged 76)Sunnyside, Tarrytown, New York, U.S.Resting placeSleepy Hollow Cemetery, New YorkPen nameGeoffrey Crayon, Diedrich KnickerbockerOccupation For the cricketer, see Irving Washington. American writer, historian, and diplomat (1783–1859)
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