Timothy Guy Phelps
Former California State Representative
Timothy Guy Phelps was an American politician, businessman, and government official. He was the first president of the Southern Pacific Railroad from 1865 until 1868 and saw the railroad build its first tracks south of San Francisco, California. Wikipedia
Born: December 20, 1824, Oxford, NY
Died: June 11, 1899 (age 74 years), San Carlos, CA
Party: Republican Party
Previous offices: California State Representative (1895–1897), Representative (1861–1863), and California State Representative (1855–1857)