Washington Irving
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Washington Irving Net Worth

Washington Irving was an American author born on April 3, 1783 in New York City, NY. He is best known for his classic romantic short stories The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle. He also wrote biographies of historical figures such as George Washington, Muhammad, and Oliver Goldsmith.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day April 3, 1783
Birth Place New York City, NY
Age 236 YEARS OLD
Died On Nov 28, 1859 (age 76)
Birth Sign Aries

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

American author of the classic romantic short stories The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle. His other works include biographies of such historical figures as George Washington, Muhammad, and Oliver Goldsmith.

Before Fame

He was named after President George Washington, and he once met his namesake while the President was visiting New York City. Washington Irving began writing at a young age, and he published several letters in the Morning Chronicle when he was just nineteen years old (using the pseudonym of Jonathan Oldstyle).

Trivia

He served as the United States Ambassador to Spain during the early-to-mid 1840s.

Family Life

He was born in New York to Sarah Sanders and william Irving, Sr. He spent his last years in Tarrytown, New York.

Associated With

He is one of the first American authors to be well received by Europeans, and he inspired other American Writers, such as Edgar Allan Poe.

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