Background
He was born to American parents, Montrose Wellington Irwin and Marion Reynolds Irwin in Rosario, Argentina in 1926.
United States representative lawyer politician
He was born to American parents, Montrose Wellington Irwin and Marion Reynolds Irwin in Rosario, Argentina in 1926.
He reentered Yale University and graduated in 1951.
Irwin came to the United States in 1945 to attend Yale University. He entered the United States Army and served with the Joint Brazil-United States Military Commission in Rio de Janeiro. He taught Spanish at Yale University while a student there.
Together they had four children.
Patrick (b 1953), Marion, Lucy (b 1959) and Stephen (b 1960). He graduated Yale Law School in 1954.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of law in Connecticut. He was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-sixth Congress (January 3, 1959-January 3, 1961).
He was a delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut in 1960.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1960 to the Eighty-seventh Congress. He was appointed general counsel, United States Information Agency, 1961. He was appointed treasurer of the State of Connecticut by Government.
John North. Dempsey in 1962.
He served from 1961-1963 Irwin was elected to the Eighty-ninth and Ninetieth Congresses (January 3, 1965-January 3, 1969). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1968 to the Ninety-first Congress.
He then resumed the practice of law. Irwin was elected mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut, in November 1971, defeating Jacob Rudolf.
He was reelected in 1973 and was not a candidate for reelection in 1975.
Irwin died of heart problems on July 7, 2013 at the age of 86. Member, Knights of Columbus
Member, Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Irwin served as member of the Norwalk Board of Education.