About John J. Phelan
Lived 1851 – 1936 (aged 85). John J. Phelan was an American politician.
John Joseph Phelan (June 24, 1851 – November 6, 1936) was an American politician who served Secretary of the State of Connecticut, coroner of Fairfield County, Connecticut, and was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. He was also the second Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus.
Early life and education Phelan was born to Michael and Catherine (White) Phelan in County Wexford on June 24, 1851. He graduated from the Wexford Christian Brothers' School in 1865 and worked for his father's granite business.
Knights of Columbus Phelan was not a founding member of the Knights. He joined the group in 1885. At the beginning of Phelan's leadership in 1886, there were just thirty-eight councils with about 2,700 members.
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Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus (1851-1936)
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John J. Phelan was born on 24 June 1851 in County Wexford.
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John J. Phelan died on 6 November 1936 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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John J. Phelan was a politician.
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John J. Phelan was American.
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