Oliver Phelps | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th district | |
| In office March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805 | |
| Preceded by | None; new seat |
| Succeeded by | Silas Halsey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 21, 1749 Poquonock, Connecticut Colony, British America |
| Died | February 21, 1809 (aged 59) Canandaigua, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Pioneer Cemetery, Canandaigua, New York |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Seymour |
| Children | Oliver Leicester, Mary |
| Occupation | Merchant, commissary, land speculator |
| Profession | Judge, politician |
Oliver Phelps (October 21, 1749 – February 21, 1809) was an American politician. He was early in life a tavern keeper in Granville, Massachusetts. During the Revolution he was Deputy Commissary of the Continental Army and served until the end of the war. After the war ended, he was appointed a judge, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and became a land speculator in western New York state. A depressed real estate market forced him to sell most of his holdings.