Famous People with Name Phelps

Michael Mike Phelps            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Michael Mike Phelps: is a retired American professional basketball player. He attended Alcorn State University and was selected in the 7th round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. As well as with the Sonics, Phelps also played with the Los Angeles Clippers.

Phelps Phelps            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Phelps Phelps: was an American politician who held a number of offices in New York before becoming the 38th Governor of American Samoa and the United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic. Phelps' parents divorced in 1899 and he later took his mother's maiden name

David Dwain Phelps            Origin/Culture/Country: American

David Dwain Phelps: was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois. He graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1969. Phelps was trained as an educator. After teaching for several years, he became a school administrator. From 1980 to 1984 he

Edward John Phelps            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edward John Phelps: was a lawyer and diplomat from Vermont. Born in Middlebury, he graduated from Middlebury College in 1840, studied law at Yale University, and began practicing in 1843. He was one of the founders of the American Bar Association and was its president in 188

John Smith Phelps            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Smith Phelps: was a politician, soldier during the American Civil War, and the 23rd Governor of Missouri. He was admitted to the bar in 1835 and commenced practice in Simsbury. After his marriage to Mary Whitney in 1837, he moved to Springfield, Missouri, and quickly b

Timothy Guy Phelps            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Timothy Guy Phelps: was an American business executive and politician. He was the first president of the Southern Pacific Railroad from 1865 until 1868 when the railroad was purchased by members of The Big Four, and saw the railroad build its first tracks south of San Franci

Willard Leroy Phelps            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Willard Leroy Phelps: is a former Yukon politician. Phelps was first elected to the territorial legislature in 1974 but did not run in the first election with political party participation in 1978. However, with the resignation of Chris Pearson as Government Leader in 1985 the Progressive Conservatives chose Phelps as its new leader and he was accordingly the second Government Leader from March 20, 1985 until May 29, 1985 when the Yukon NDP took office after winning the spring election. Phelps was leader of the opposition from 1985 until 1991. When the Progressive Conservatives became the Yukon Party Phelps became an Independent Alliance MLA but sat in the new party's caucus.