Lancelot Phelps
Lancelot Phelps (November 9, 1784 – September 1, 1866) was an American physician and businessman who served two terms as a United States representative from Connecticut from 1835 to 1839.
Lancelot Phelpsl | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Truman Smith |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | |
| Preceded by | Noyes Barber |
| Succeeded by | District abolished until 1903 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 9, 1784 Windsor, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 1866 (aged 81) Colebrook, Connecticut, U.S |
| Resting place | Center Cemetery, Winsted, Connecticut |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Jacksonian (before 1837) |
He was the father of James Phelps who was also a United States Representative from Connecticut.
Biography
He was born in Windsor, Connecticut, before moving with his family to Colebrook, Connecticut, in 1794. He attended the common schools and the studied medicine and commenced practice in Colebrook, Connecticut. He also engaged in agricultural and mercantile pursuits in Riverton, Connecticut. Later, he returned to Colebrook.
Political career
Phelps held various local offices. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1817, 1819–1821, 1824, 1827, 1828, and 1830. He was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress and reelected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1839).
Death and burial
He died in Colebrook, Connecticut, in 1866 and was buried in Center Cemetery, Winsted, Connecticut.
Footnotes
References
- United States Congress. "Lancelot Phelps (id: P000297)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.