Richard Irvin (July 2, 1799 – June 27, 1888) was a Scottish-American merchant and banker who served as the president of the Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York.

After briefly returning to Scotland, he emigrated to the U.S. in 1824 to join his uncle, Thomas Irvin, who ran an extensive shipping business in New York City from 198 Front Street,[4] which he had founded in 1787.

[2] In 1863, the firm, known as Richard Irvin & Co.,[5] relocated to 37 William Street and expanded from its commission business to banking.

Her maternal grandfather was General John Williams, a Colonel during the American Revolutionary War and subsequently a member of Congress.

[2] Together, they were the parents of nine children, including:[2] Irvin died at his country home in Oyster Bay, New York, on June 27, 1888.