Samuel S. Phelps
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"Senator Phelps" redirects here. For other uses, see Senator Phelps (disambiguation).
Samuel Shethar Phelps (May 13, 1793 – March 25, 1855) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a United States senator from Vermont, and a member of the Whig Party.
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Samuel Shethar Phelps | |
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United States Senator from Vermont | |
In office January 17, 1853 – March 16, 1854 | |
Appointed by | Erastus Fairbanks |
Preceded by | William Upham |
Succeeded by | Lawrence Brainerd |
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1851 | |
Preceded by | Benjamin Swift |
Succeeded by | Solomon Foot |
Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court | |
In office 1832–1838 | |
Preceded by | John C. Thompson |
Succeeded by | Milo Lyman Bennett |
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Middlebury | |
In office 1821–1832 | |
Preceded by | Jonathan Hagar |
Succeeded by | Edward D. Barber |
Personal details | |
Born | (1793-05-13)May 13, 1793 Litchfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | March 25, 1855(1855-03-25) (aged 61) Middlebury, Vermont, U.S. |
Political party | Whig |
Spouse(s) | Frances Shurtleff Phelps Electa Satterlee Phelps |
Children | 3, including Edward John Phelps |
Education | Yale University Litchfield Law School |
Profession | Attorney |
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