John J. Phelan
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John J. Phelan was the second Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
from 1886 to 1897. He was also the Secretary of the State of Connecticut
from 1893 to 1895.
Phelan was not a founding member of the Knights. He joined the group in 1885. at the beginning of Phelan's leadershi there were just thirty-eight councils with about 2,700 members., After his time in office in 1897, there 210 councils and nearly 17,000 members located in ten states.
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus....
from 1886 to 1897. He was also the Secretary of the State of Connecticut
Secretary of the State of Connecticut
The Secretary of the State of Connecticut is one of the constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is an elected position in the state government and has a term length of four years....
from 1893 to 1895.
Phelan was not a founding member of the Knights. He joined the group in 1885. at the beginning of Phelan's leadershi there were just thirty-eight councils with about 2,700 members., After his time in office in 1897, there 210 councils and nearly 17,000 members located in ten states.