Artist
Centurion, 1892–1896
Born 29 June 1840 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Died 26 August 1896 in South Coventry, Connecticut
Buried Nathan Hale Cemetery
, Coventry, Connecticut
Proposed by Arthur Parton and H. Bolton Jones
Elected 6 February 1892 at age fifty-one
Seconder of:
Century Memorial
Benoni Irwin was another artist of recognized excellence, whose work, mainly in portraits, has become familiar in all the exhibitions of the country for many years. He was much esteemed for his true artistic nature, the conscientious character of his work, and his genial personal qualities, which made him a welcome guest at all the artistic haunts of the town.
Henry E. Howland
1897 Century Association Yearbook