Note: This is just one of 1,130 family groupings listed on The Political Graveyard web site. These families each have three or more politician members, all linked together by blood, marriage or adoption.

These groupings — even the names of the groupings, and the areas of main activity — are the result of a computer algorithm working with the data I have, not the choices of any historian or genealogist.

	William Irving (1766-1821) — of New York. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 15, 1766. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1814-19. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 8, 1821 (age 55 years, 85 days). Interment at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.   Relatives: Son of William Irving (1731-1807) and Sarah (Sanders) Irving (1738-1817); brother-in-law of James Kirke Paulding; brother of Peter Irving, John Treat Irving and Washington Irving (1783-1859).   Political family: Irving family of New York City, New York.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
	Peter Irving (1771-1838) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born October 30, 1771. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1802-03. Died June 27, 1838 (age 66 years, 240 days). Interment at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.   Relatives: Son of William Irving (1731-1807) and Sarah (Sanders) Irving (1738-1817); brother of William Irving (1766-1821), John Treat Irving and Washington Irving.   Political family: Irving family of New York City, New York.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial
	James Kirke Paulding (1778-1860) — Born in Great Nine Partners, Dutchess County, N.Y., August 22, 1778. U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1838-41. Said to have written the rhyme 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'. Died in Hyde Park, Dutchess County, N.Y., April 6, 1860 (age 81 years, 228 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.   Relatives: Brother-in-law of William Irving (1766-1821).   Political family: Irving family of New York City, New York.   See also NNDB dossier   Books about James Kirke Paulding: Lorman Ratner, James Kirke Paulding : The Last Republican
	John Treat Irving (1778-1838) — also known as John T. Irving — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 26, 1778. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1816-17, 1818-20; common pleas court judge in New York, 1821-38. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 15, 1838 (age 59 years, 293 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.   Relatives: Son of William Irving (1731-1807) and Sarah (Sanders) Irving (1738-1817); brother of William Irving (1766-1821), Peter Irving and Washington Irving.   Political family: Irving family of New York City, New York.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial
	Washington Irving (1783-1859) — also known as "Dietrich Knickerbocker"; "Jonathan Oldstyle"; "Geoffrey Crayon" — of New York. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 3, 1783. Essayist; historian; author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories; U.S. Minister to Spain, 1842-46. Elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 1900. Died in Tarrytown, Westchester County, N.Y., November 28, 1859 (age 76 years, 239 days). Interment at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.   Relatives: Son of William Irving (1731-1807) and Sarah (Sanders) Irving (1738-1817); brother of William Irving (1766-1821), Peter Irving and John Treat Irving; great-granduncle of Robert Broadnax Glenn (1854-1920).   Political family: Irving family of New York City, New York.   Cross-reference: William P. Duval   The city of Irving, Texas, is named for him.  — The village of Irvington, New York, is named for him.  — Washington Irving Elementary School, in Edmond, Oklahoma, is named for him.   Other politicians named for him: Washington Irving Howard — W. Irving Babcock — Washington I. Wallace — W. I. Babb — Washington Irving Gadbois — Washington I. Smith — W. Irving Vanderpoel — Washington I. Kilpatrick   See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial   Books about Washington Irving: George S. Hellman, Washington Irving Esquire : Ambassador at Large from the New World to the Old   Image source: U.S. postage stamp (1940)
	Robert Broadnax Glenn (1854-1920) — also known as Robert B. Glenn — of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C. Born in Rockingham County, N.C., August 11, 1854. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, 1893-97; member of North Carolina state senate 26th District, 1899-1900; Governor of North Carolina, 1905-09; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1912. Member, Anti-Saloon League. Died, from a heart attack, in his room at the Royal Alexandra Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 16, 1920 (age 65 years, 279 days). Interment at Salem Cemetery, Winston-Salem, N.C.   Relatives: Great-grandnephew of Washington Irving (1783-1859).   Political family: Irving family of New York City, New York.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial