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James Phelps (congressman)

American judge

Summary

American judge

Field	Value
name	James Phelps
birthname	James Phelps
image	JamesPhelps.jpg
state	Connecticut
district	2nd
term_start	March 4, 1875
term_end	March 3, 1883
predecessor	Stephen Wright Kellogg
successor	Charles Le Moyne Mitchell
office2	Member of the Connecticut Senate
term2	1858-1859
office3	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
term3	1853
1854
1856
birth_date
birth_place	Colebrook, Connecticut, U.S.
death_date
death_place	Essex, Connecticut, U.S.
resting_place	River View Cemetery, Essex, Connecticut, U.S.
party	Democratic
father	Lancelot Phelps

1854 1856 James Phelps (January 12, 1822 – January 15, 1900) was an American lawyer and politician who served four terms as a U.S. Representative from Connecticut from 1875 to 1883.

He was the son of Lancelot Phelps.

Biography

Born in Colebrook, Connecticut, Phelps attended the public schools, the Episcopal Academy in Cheshire, Connecticut, Trinity College of Hartford, Connecticut, and Yale Law School.

Phelps completed his legal education in the offices of Samuel Ingham and Isaac Toucey, was admitted to the bar in 1845 and commenced practice in Essex, Connecticut.

Early political career

In 1853, 1854, and 1856, Phelps served in the Connecticut House of Representatives. He served in the Connecticut State Senate in 1858 and 1859.

Phelps served as judge of the superior court of Connecticut from 1863 to 1873. He served as judge of Connecticut's supreme court of errors from 1873 until his resignation in 1875.

Congress

Phelps was elected as a Democrat to the 44th and three succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1875 to March 3, 1883.

Later career

He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1882, and resumed the practice of law.

He served again as judge of the superior court from 1885 to 1892. He resumed practicing law and was also active in banking.

He served as a delegate to several Democratic state conventions.

Death and burial

Phelps died in Essex on January 15, 1900. He was interred at River View Cemetery in Essex.

Family

Phelps was married to Lydia Ingham, the daughter of Samuel Ingham.

References

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