William Wallace Phelps

For other people with the same name, see William Phelps (disambiguation).

William Wallace Phelps (June 1, 1826 – August 3, 1873) was a United States congressman from Minnesota. He was born in Oakland County, Michigan Territory on June 1, 1826. He attended the country schools and graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1846, where he was a founding member of the Chi Psi fraternity. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1848 and began a practice. (Register of the United States land office at Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota)

William Wallace Phelps
From 1859's McClees' Gallery of Photographic Portraits of the Senators, Representatives & Delegates of the Thirty-Fifth Congress
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's at-large district
In office May 11, 1858 – March 3, 1859 Serving with James M. Cavanaugh
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Cyrus Aldrich William Windom
Personal details
Born	(1826-06-01)June 1, 1826 Oakland County, Michigan Territory, U.S.
Died	August 3, 1873(1873-08-03) (aged 47) Spring Lake, Michigan, U.S.
Resting place	Oakwood Cemetery, Red Wing, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Michigan
Profession	Politician, lawyer

Upon the admission of Minnesota as a state into the Union, he was elected as a Democrat to the 35th congress, and served from May 11, 1858, to March 3, 1859. After leaving congress, he resumed his practice in Red Wing. Phelps died in Spring Lake, Ottawa County, Michigan, on August 3, 1873. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Red Wing.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by New state	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's at-large congressional district May 11, 1858 – March 3, 1859 Served alongside: James M. Cavanaugh	Succeeded by Cyrus Aldrich and William Windom

• United States Congress. "William Wallace Phelps (id: P000301)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.