Donald J. Irwin

Donald Jay Irwin (September 7, 1926 – July 7, 2013) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th district, Connecticut State Treasurer and mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut.

Early life and family He was born to American parents, Montrose Wellington Irwin and Marion Reynolds Irwin in Rosario, Argentina, in 1926. Irwin came to the United States in 1945 to attend Yale College. After army service, he returned to Yale and graduated in 1951. He played rugby and soccer at Yale. In addition, he swam for the school team. He taught Spanish at Yale while a student there.

Life after politics After ending his career in politics, Irwin began involving himself in local teaching jobs around Norwalk. He was a permanent substitute teacher at Brien McMahon high school between the years 1995–2000. He also became a grandfather to 11 grandchildren. His first son, Patrick, had two children; Ana and Thomas Irwin. His first daughter, Marion, also had two children; Homer and Mary Turgeon. Lucile gave birth to three children; Ella, Stuart, and Owen Christoph. His youngest, Stephen, had four children; Jay, Matthew, Luke, and Elizabeth Irwin.

Associations Member, Knights of Columbus Member, Jaycees