Phelps Phelps (May 4 1897 – June 10 1981) born Phelps von Rottenburg 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 as his last name though it was already his first.
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active years end date
1952-06-20, 1953-05-30
active years start date
1951-02-23, 1952-06-27
alma mater
Williams College, Fordham University School of Law
birth date
1897-05-04
birth place
Bonn, Germany
country
United States
death date
1981-06-10
death place
Wildwood New Jersey
military branch
United States Army
military rank
Captain (United States)
occupation
Lawyer
office
Governor of American Samoa, Member of the New York State Assembly from the 3rd District, Member of the New York State Assembly from the 10th District
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