William Walter Phelps
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William Walter Phelps (August 24, 1839 – June 17, 1894) was a United States Congressman and diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Germany and Austria-Hungary.
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William Walter Phelps | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 5th district | |
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | |
Preceded by | George A. Halsey |
Succeeded by | Augustus W. Cutler |
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1889 | |
Preceded by | John Hill |
Succeeded by | Charles D. Beckwith |
United States Ambassador to Austria-Hungary | |
In office May 5, 1881 – June 30, 1882 | |
President | James Garfield Chester A. Arthur |
Preceded by | John A. Kasson |
Succeeded by | Alphonso Taft |
United States Ambassador to Germany | |
In office September 26, 1889 – June 4, 1893 | |
President | Benjamin Harrison Grover Cleveland |
Preceded by | George H. Pendleton |
Succeeded by | Theodore Runyon |
Personal details | |
Born | (1839-08-24)August 24, 1839 New York, New York, United States |
Died | June 17, 1894(1894-06-17) (aged 55) Teaneck, New Jersey, United States |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Ellen Maria Sheffield Phelps
(m. 1860) |
Profession | Politician, lawyer, judge, banker |
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He was the son of John Jay Phelps, a successful New York City merchant and financier. Prior to being elected to the United States House of Representatives he had a successful banking career in Manhattan, settling in Teaneck, New Jersey, across the Hudson River.