James Phelan | |
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| Confederate States Senator from Mississippi | |
| In office February 18, 1862 – February 17, 1864 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | John Watson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 11, 1821 Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 1873 (aged 51) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | James Phelan Jr. |
| Relatives | John Dennis Phelan (brother) Phelan Beale (grandnephew) |
James Phelan Sr. (October 11, 1821 – May 17, 1873) was a senator in the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War from the state of Mississippi.