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{{Infobox officeholder | name =William Adolph Irvin| image = | caption = | birth_date ={{Birth date|1873|12|7}} | birth_place =[[Indiana, Pennsylvania]] | death_date ={{Death date and age|1927|8|15|1873|12|7}} | death_place =[[Manhattan, New York City]] | other_names = | order =4th | office =President of U.S. Steel | term_start =April 19, 1932 | term_end =January 1, 1938 | appointed = | predecessor =[[James Augustine Farrell]] | successor =[[Benjamin Franklin Fairless]] }} |
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| name = William Adolph Irvin |
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| image = William Adolph Irvin.jpg |
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| caption = Irvin in 1935. |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1873|12|7}} |
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| birth_place = [[Indiana, Pennsylvania]] |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1952|1|1|1873|12|7}} |
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| death_place = [[Manhattan, New York City]] |
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| order = 4th |
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| office = President of U.S. Steel |
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| term_start = April 19, 1932 |
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| term_end = January 1, 1938 |
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| appointed = |
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| predecessor = [[James Augustine Farrell]] |
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| successor = [[Benjamin Franklin Fairless]] |
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'''William Adolph Irvin''' (December 7, 1873 - January 1, 1952) was the president of [[U.S. Steel]]. |
'''William Adolph Irvin''' (December 7, 1873 - January 1, 1952) was the president of [[U.S. Steel]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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He was born on December 7, 1873 in [[Indiana, Pennsylvania]]. In 1931 he was named vice president of U.S. Steel.<ref>{{cite news |
He was born on December 7, 1873, in [[Indiana, Pennsylvania]]. In 1931 he was named vice president of U.S. Steel.<ref>{{cite news |title='Bill' Irvin, Once Messenger Boy, Named Vice President of U.S. Steel |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19310903&id=vvgaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U0sEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4208,661124&hl=en |newspaper=[[The Pittsburgh Press]] |date=September 3, 1931 }}</ref> |
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After his father died while he was in the eighth grade,{{clarify|reason=the father was in 8th grade?|date=July 2016}} he dropped out of grade school to support his mother. He went straight to the mines and worked his way up to the corporations, where he eventually became president. His first wife died giving birth to their fifth child. He and his second wife, Gertrude Irvin, never had any children. |
After his father died while he was in the eighth grade,{{clarify|reason=the father was in 8th grade?|date=July 2016}} he dropped out of grade school to support his mother. He went straight to the mines and worked his way up to the corporations, where he eventually became president. His first wife died giving birth to their fifth child. He and his second wife, Gertrude Irvin, never had any children. |
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He died on January 1, 1952 in the Harkness Pavilion of the [[Presbyterian Hospital (New York City)|Presbyterian Hospital]] in [[Manhattan, New York City]].<ref>{{cite news |
He died on January 1, 1952, in the Harkness Pavilion of the [[Presbyterian Hospital (New York City)|Presbyterian Hospital]] in [[Manhattan, New York City]].<ref>{{cite news |title=W. A. Irvin 78, Dies. U.S. Steel Ex-Chief. President of Corporation from 1932 to 1938. Was Leader in National Safety Council |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D01E2DC133CE53ABC4A53DFB7668389649EDE&legacy=true |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 2, 1952 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Former Steel Corporation Head Dies |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z14iAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1KoFAAAAIBAJ&dq=william%20irvin&pg=3713%2C67502 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |newspaper=[[Owosso Argus-Press]] |date=January 2, 1952 }}</ref> |
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Irvin's namesake ore boat, the ''William A. Irvin'' was [[Ceremonial ship launching|christened]] in 1938 and served as a [[flagship]] of U.S. Steel's [[Lake freighter|Great Lakes fleet]] until her retirement in 1978.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://decc.org/william-a-irvin/history/ | title = History: The tale of the ''William A. Irvin'' |
Irvin's namesake ore boat, the ''William A. Irvin'' was [[Ceremonial ship launching|christened]] in 1938 and served as a [[flagship]] of U.S. Steel's [[Lake freighter|Great Lakes fleet]] until her retirement in 1978.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://decc.org/william-a-irvin/history/ | title = History: The tale of the ''William A. Irvin'' | publisher = Duluth Entertainment Convention Center | access-date = 7 July 2016 }}</ref> The vessel was purchased by the [[Duluth Entertainment Convention Center]] and was converted to a maritime museum in 1986.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://decc.org/about-the-decc/history/ | title = History: The DECC | publisher = Duluth Entertainment Convention Center | access-date = 7 July 2016 }}</ref> It floats on a slip in the harbor of [[Duluth, Minnesota]]. |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 22:05, 26 July 2024
William Adolph Irvin | |
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 Irvin in 1935. | |
| 4th President of U.S. Steel | |
| In office April 19, 1932 – January 1, 1938 | |
| Preceded by | James Augustine Farrell |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Franklin Fairless |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1873 Indiana, Pennsylvania |
| Died | January 1, 1952 (aged 78) Manhattan, New York City |
William Adolph Irvin (December 7, 1873 - January 1, 1952) was the president of U.S. Steel.
Biography
[edit]He was born on December 7, 1873, in Indiana, Pennsylvania. In 1931 he was named vice president of U.S. Steel.[1]
After his father died while he was in the eighth grade,[clarification needed] he dropped out of grade school to support his mother. He went straight to the mines and worked his way up to the corporations, where he eventually became president. His first wife died giving birth to their fifth child. He and his second wife, Gertrude Irvin, never had any children.
He died on January 1, 1952, in the Harkness Pavilion of the Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan, New York City.[2][3]
SS William A. Irvin
[edit]Irvin's namesake ore boat, the William A. Irvin was christened in 1938 and served as a flagship of U.S. Steel's Great Lakes fleet until her retirement in 1978.[4] The vessel was purchased by the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center and was converted to a maritime museum in 1986.[5] It floats on a slip in the harbor of Duluth, Minnesota.
References
[edit]- ^ "'Bill' Irvin, Once Messenger Boy, Named Vice President of U.S. Steel". The Pittsburgh Press. September 3, 1931.
- ^ "W. A. Irvin 78, Dies. U.S. Steel Ex-Chief. President of Corporation from 1932 to 1938. Was Leader in National Safety Council". The New York Times. January 2, 1952.
- ^ "Former Steel Corporation Head Dies". Owosso Argus-Press. Associated Press. January 2, 1952.
- ^ "History: The tale of the William A. Irvin". Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "History: The DECC". Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
