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Woodward & Hageman, History of Burlington and Mercer Counties. 1883
GEN. WILLIAM IRICK Gen. William Irick [2d] was born on the Irick homestead, near Vincentown, Burlington Co., N.J., Dec. 29, 1799, and was the son of Gen. William and Margarite Stockton Irick. His early education was obtained in the common school, and upon reaching manhood he devoted his energies to agriculture, and became an enterprising and successful farmer, introducing improved stock, machinery, etc. In early manhood he entered the political field as a Whig, and filled many important places of trust. He was justice of the peace for a long time, a member of the State Council for several years (now Senate), and the Whig candidate for Congress in 1842, reducing the majority of the opposition largely, but failing of election. He was subsequently urged to accept the nomination for Congress again, but declined, and he was prominently mentioned as the Whig candidate for Governor in 1848. He was one of the founders of the Medford Bank, and president of the same from July 6, 1851, until his death; treasurer of the Camden and Pemberton Agricultural Railroad, and State director of the Camden and Amboy Railroad; one of the founders of the Lumberton Iron Foundry, owned a large landed estate, and he owned and operated several saw-mills. He was interested in most of the leading enterprises about him, and his name was familiar as a generous and warm-hearted citizen, and a sympathizing and helping friend of those in less favorable circumstances than himself. He obtained the rank of General in the old State militia, and was familiarly known as “Gen. Irick” throughout this section of the State. Gen. Irick died from paralysis Aug. 17. 1864. By his first wife he had five daughters, four of whom survive him, and by his second wife he had one son, who also survives him.
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