Michael Francis Phelan
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Michael Francis Phelan (October 22, 1875 – October 12, 1941) was a U.S. Representative
from Massachusetts
.
Born in Lynn, Massachusetts
, Phelan attended the public schools.
He graduated from Lynn Classical High School, from Harvard College
in 1897, and from Harvard Law School
in 1900.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1900 and commenced practice in Lynn.
, Phelan received 1,307 votes. Asa T. Newhall
received 1,371 votes coming in second behind Republican
candidate John W. Blaney who received 1,434 votes. The district sent two representatives to the Massachusetts House
, so although Newhall came in second in the vote total he was elected.
of 1905.
to the Sixty-third
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1921).
Congress).
Phelan was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh
Congress.
Practiced law in Lynn and Boston, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C..
He served as member of the Merrimac Valley Sewage Commission in 1937.
He was appointed a member of the Massachusetts Labor Relations Board in 1937 and served until his death.
Phelan was interred in St. Mary's Cemetery, Lynn, Massachusetts
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.
Born in Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...
, Phelan attended the public schools.
He graduated from Lynn Classical High School, from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
in 1897, and from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1900.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1900 and commenced practice in Lynn.
1903 State Representative election
In 1903 Phelan ran for the office of Massachusetts State RepresentativeMassachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
, Phelan received 1,307 votes. Asa T. Newhall
Asa T. Newhall
Asa Tarbell Newhall was a Massachusetts politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature, and as the twenty third Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts...
received 1,371 votes coming in second behind Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
candidate John W. Blaney who received 1,434 votes. The district sent two representatives to the Massachusetts House
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
, so although Newhall came in second in the vote total he was elected.
1904 State Representative election
In 1904 Phelan was elected as a Democrat to serve in the Massachusetts House of RepresentativesMassachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
of 1905.
Election to Congress
Phelan was elected as a DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1921).
Congressional Service
Phelan served as chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency (Sixty-fifth65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
Congress).
Phelan was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
Congress.
Practiced law in Lynn and Boston, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C..
He served as member of the Merrimac Valley Sewage Commission in 1937.
He was appointed a member of the Massachusetts Labor Relations Board in 1937 and served until his death.
Death and burial
Phelan died in Boston, Massachusetts, October 12, 1941.Phelan was interred in St. Mary's Cemetery, Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...
.