James Phelan

1821-1892 , merchant and entrepreneur
Person human Q63168938
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Summary

James Phelan was born on December 2, 1821[1], in County Laois[2]. He died on December 23, 1892[3], in San Francisco[4]. He worked as a merchant[5] and banker[6].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: April 23, 1821[7]
  • Place of burial: Holy Cross Cemetery[8]
  • Spouse: Alice Mulhall Kelly[9]
  • Child: James D. Phelan[10], Alice Phelan[11], Mary Louise Phelan[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Family name: Phelan[14]
  • Given name: James[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]

FAQs

Where was James Phelan born?

James Phelan's place of birth was County Laois[2].

Where did James Phelan die?

James Phelan died in San Francisco[4].

Who was James Phelan married to?

James Phelan's spouses include Alice Mulhall Kelly[9].

What did James Phelan do for work?

James Phelan worked as a merchant[5] and banker[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Phelan, James (1821-1892), merchant and entrepreneur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Phelan, James (1821-1892), merchant and entrepreneur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Animalparty · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1821-12-02T00:00:00Z, +1821-04-23T00:00:00Z
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    Wikipedia languages → ['commons']
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  2. 5d ago · Animalparty · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1821-12-02T00:00:00Z, +1821-04-23T00:00:00Z
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    Place of burial → Holy Cross Cemetery
    American national biography id → 0500967
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