Member Directory,
1847 - 1922
Benjamin S. Walcott
Insurance
Centurion, 1861–1890
Proposed by
Thomas R. Foster and Thomas Hicks
Thomas R. Foster and Thomas Hicks
born
August 31, 1824
Whitestone, New York
Whitestone, New York
died
February 16, 1890
New York (Manhattan), New York
New York (Manhattan), New York
elected
April 6, 1861
Age thirty-six
Age thirty-six
buried
Green-Wood Cemetery,
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn, New York
Century Memorial
Benjamin S. Walcott was of such a retiring nature that only those who knew him appreciated what a sterling man he was. For many years he was president of one of the prominent insurance companies here, and deserves the respect in which he was held.
Henry E. Howland
1891 Century Association Yearbook