James Phelan Jr.
Appearance
James Phelan Jr. | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 10th district | |
In office March 4, 1887 – January 30, 1891 | |
Preceded by | Zachary Taylor |
Succeeded by | Josiah Patterson |
Personal details | |
Born | December 7, 1856 University of Leipzig |
Profession | Attorney
politician newspaperman author |
James Phelan Jr. (December 7, 1856 – January 30, 1891) was a nineteenth-century lawyer and politician from
United States Congressman from Tennessee, representing the tenth district
.
Biography
Phelan was born in
dissertation on the life and works of Philip Massinger.[1] Returning to the United States, he married Mary Early of Virginia,[2]
with whom he had three children.
Career
In 1881, Phelan became the owner of The Avalanche, a newspaper in Memphis, Tennessee. He was admitted to the Tennessee bar that same year, and began the practice of law in Memphis.[3]
Elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives, Phelan served in that body from March 4, 1887, until his death in 1891.[4] During his term in the House, he published his book, History of Tennessee, the Making of a State.[5]
Death
Phelan died in Nassau, Bahamas on January 30, 1891. He is interred at Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Phelan, James (1878). On Philip Massinger. Halle: E. Kallas.
- ^ Memorial addresses on the life and character of James Phelan, a representative from Tennessee, 1891
- ^ "James Phelan Jr". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "James Phelan Jr". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ Phelan, James (1888). History of Tennessee: The Making of a State. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin.
- ^ "James Phelan Jr". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
External links
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- Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Quincy Who's Who, 1963.
- Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. 1892. .