Charles A. Phelps

Charles Abner Phelps
40th President of the
Massachusetts Senate[1]
In office
1858–1858[1]
Preceded byCharles W. Upham
Succeeded byWilliam Claflin
Member of the
Massachusetts Senate[1]
Fourth Suffolk Senate District[2]
In office
1857–1858[1]
Preceded byDaniel Warren[3]
Succeeded byGeorge A. Shaw[4]
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[5]
In office
1856–1856[1]
Preceded byDaniel C. Eddy
Succeeded byJulius Rockwell
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives[1]
In office
1855–1856[1]
Personal details
BornOctober 19, 1820[2]
Boston, Massachusetts[1]
DiedApril 27, 1902(1902-04-27) (aged 81)
Boston, Massachusetts[1]
Political partyKnow Nothing,[1] Republican[1][2]
SpousePhoebe Harris[1][5]
ChildrenCharles Harris Phelps[5]
Alma materUnion College,[1] 1841;
Harvard Medical School, 1844
ProfessionPhysician[5]

Charles Abner Phelps (October 19, 1820 – April 27, 1902) was an American medical doctor, 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]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Harvard Graduates' Magazine Association (December 1902), The Harvard Graduates' Magazine Vol XI No. 42, Boston, Massachusetts: The Harvard Graduates' Magazine Association, p. 305
  2. ^ a b c d 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
  3. ^ 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
  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
  5. ^ a b c d e Chandler, Alfred Dupont (1909), Harvard College Class of 1868 Secretary's Report No. 8 186-1908, Boston, Massachusetts: E. O. Cockayne, p. 111