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William Walter Phelps

William Walter Phelps

Former United States Representative
William Walter Phelps was a United States Congressman and diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Germany and Austria-Hungary. He was the son of John Jay Phelps, a successful New York City merchant and financier. Wikipedia
Born: August 24, 1839, New York, NY
Died: June 17, 1894 (age 54 years), Teaneck, NJ
Great-grandparents: Capt. David Phelps and Mary Goodrich Eno
Previous offices: United States Ambassador to Germany (1889–1893), Representative (1883–1889), and Representative (1873–1875)