James Phelan Jr.

James Phelan Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 10th district
In office
March 4, 1887  January 30, 1891
Preceded byZachary Taylor
Succeeded byJosiah Patterson
Personal details
BornDecember 7, 1856 (1856-12-07)
Aberdeen, Mississippi
DiedJanuary 30, 1891 (1891-01-31) (aged 34)
Nassau, Bahamas
Citizenship United States
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Early Phelan
ParentJames Phelan, Sr.
RelativesJohn Dennis Phelan (uncle)
Alma materUniversity of Leipzig
Profession

James Phelan Jr. (December 7, 1856 – January 30, 1891) was a nineteenth-century lawyer and politician from Tennessee. He served as a United States Congressman from Tennessee, representing the tenth district.