James Phelan Jr.

James Phelan Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 10th district
In office
March 4, 1887 – January 30, 1891
Preceded byZachary Taylor
Succeeded byJosiah Patterson
Personal details
BornDecember 7, 1856 (1856-12-07)
Aberdeen, Mississippi
DiedJanuary 30, 1891 (1891-01-31) (aged 34)
Nassau, Bahamas
Citizenship United States
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Early Phelan
ParentJames Phelan, Sr.
RelativesJohn Dennis Phelan (uncle)
Alma materUniversity of Leipzig
Profession

James Phelan Jr. (December 7, 1856 – January 30, 1891) was a nineteenth-century lawyer and politician from Tennessee. He served as a United States Congressman from Tennessee, representing the tenth district.