John Jay Phelps
John Jay Phelps | |
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Judge John Jay Phelps, railroad baron, publisher, judge, and merchant | |
| Born | October 25, 1810 Simsbury, Connecticut, US |
| Died | May 12, 1869 (aged 58) Simsbury, Connecticut, US |
| Occupation(s) | Publisher, judge, and merchant |
| Known for | Founder and first President of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
John Jay Phelps (October 25, 1810, at Simsbury, Connecticut – May 12, 1869, Simsbury, Connecticut) was an early railroad baron and financier, who was one of the founders of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad and served as its first president.: 640 : 210 He was also a publisher, judge, and merchant.