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Washington Irving
American writer, historian, and diplomat (1783–1859)
This article is about the writer. For the cricketer, see Irving Washington.
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| Born | (1783-04-03)April 3, 1783 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 1859(1859-11-28) (aged 76) Sunnyside, Tarrytown, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, New York |
| Pen name | Geoffrey Crayon, Diedrich Knickerbocker, Jonathan Oldstyle |
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| Language | English |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
| Relatives | William Irving (brother) Peter Irving (brother) |
| In office 1842–1846 | |
| President | John Tyler James K. Polk |
| Preceded by | Aaron Vail |
| Succeeded by | Romulus Mitchell Saunders |
Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American short-story writer, essayist, biog