William Walter Phelps (August 24 1839 – June 17 1894) the son of John Jay Phelps a successful New York City merchant and financier was born in Dundaff Pennsylvania. During his successful banking career in Manhattan he settled in Teaneck New Jersey across the Hudson River. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives and served as United States Ambassador to Germany and Austria-Hungary.
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birth date
1839-08-24
birth place
New York City, United States
death date
1894-06-17
death place
Teaneck New Jersey, United States
office
United States Ambassador to Germany, United States Ambassador to Austria-Hungary
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