Charles A. Phelps
| Charles Abner Phelps | |
|---|---|
| 40th President of the Massachusetts Senate[1] | |
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In office 1858[1] – 1858[1] | |
| Preceded by | Charles W. Upham |
| Succeeded by | William Claflin |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate[1] Fourth Suffolk Senate District[2] | |
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In office 1857[1] – 1858[1] | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Warren[3] |
| Succeeded by | George A. Shaw[4] |
| Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[5] | |
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In office 1856[1] – 1856[1] | |
| Succeeded by | Julius Rockwell |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] | |
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In office 1855[1] – 1856[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 19, 1820[2] Boston, Massachusetts[1] |
| Died |
April 27, 1902[1] Boston, Massachusetts[1] |
| Political party | Know Nothing,[1] Republican[1][2] |
| Spouse(s) | Phoebe Harris[1][5] |
| Children | Charles Harris Phelps[5] |
| Alma mater |
Union College,[1] 1841; Harvard Medical School, 1844[1] |
| Profession | Physician[5] |
Charles Abner Phelps (October 19, 1820 – April 27, 1902) was a U.S. physician, diplomat, and politician, who served as a member, and the Speaker, of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and as a member and the President of the Massachusetts Senate.[1][2][5]
Early life and education
Phelps was born to Dr. Abner Phelps and Delia Hubbell (Clark) Phelps[5] on October 19, 1820[2] on Congress Street in Boston, Massachusetts.[5] Phelps attended the Mount Pleasant Classical School in Amherst, Massachusetts, where one of his classmates was Henry Ward Beecher[5] Phelps then went on to study at the Boston Latin School and then Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, he then studied with a private tutor in Cambridge, Massachusetts to prepare himself for Yale College.[5] Phelps attended Yale for a year then he transferred to Union College where he graduated in 1841.[5] Phelps then attended Harvard Medical School graduating in 1844, he did his post graduate work at the Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[5]
Family life
Phelps married Phobe Harris of Albany, New York, she was the sister of U.S. Senator Ira Harris.[5] On September 14, 1845 their son Charles Harris Phelps was born.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Harvard Graduates' Magazine Association (December 1902), The Harvard Graduates' Magazine Vol XI No. 42, Boston, Massachusetts: The Harvard Graduates' Magazine Association, p. 305.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Brown, Edgar M. (1859), Annual Register of the Executive and Legislative Department of the Government of Massachusetts, 1859, Boston, Massachusetts: Alfred Mudge & Son Printers, p. 4.
- ↑ Poole, Alexis (1856), Poole's Annual Register of the Executive and Legislative Department of the Government of Massachusetts, 1856 Tenth series, Boston, Massachusetts: Dutton and Wentworth Son Printers, p. 4.
- ↑ Brown, Edgar M. (1861), Annual Register of the Executive and Legislative Department of the Government of Massachusetts, 1861, Boston, Massachusetts: Wright & Potter Printers, p. 4.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Chandler, Alfred Dupont (1909), Harvard College Class of 1868 Secretary's Report No. 8 186-1908, Boston, Massachusetts: E. O. Cockayne, p. 111.
| Massachusetts House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Daniel C. Eddy |
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1856 – 1857 |
Succeeded by Julius Rockwell |
| Massachusetts Senate | ||
| Preceded by Daniel Warren |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate 4th Suffolk Senate District 1858 – 1860 |
Succeeded by George A. Shaw |
| Preceded by Charles W. Upham |
40th President of the Massachusetts Senate 1859 – 1860 |
Succeeded by William Claflin |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by David McMurtie Gregg |
United States Consul at Prague 1877 – 1885 |
Succeeded by Charles Jonas |