John J. Phelan
John Joseph Phelan (June 24, 1851 – November 6, 1936)[1] was the second Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, serving from 1886 to 1897. He was also the Secretary of the State of Connecticut[2] from 1893 to 1895. He was born in County Wexford, Ireland.[3]
John Phelan | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus | |
 John J. Phelan | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Installed | May 17, 1886 |
| Term ended | March 2, 1897 |
| Predecessor | James T. Mullen |
| Successor | James E. Hayes |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | John Joseph Phelan |
| Born | June 24, 1851 County Wexford, Leinster, Republic of Ireland |
| Died | November 6, 1936 (aged 85) Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Nationality | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Phelan was born in County Wexford, Leinster, Republic of Ireland on June 24, 1851. Phelan died in Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. on November 6, 1936.
Knights of Columbus
Phelan was not a founding member of the Knights. He joined the group in 1885.[4] At the beginning of Phelan's leadership in 1886, there were just thirty-eight councils with about 2,700 members.[4] After his time in office ended in 1897, there were 210 councils and nearly 17,000 members located in ten states.[4]
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References
- John J. Phelan at Find a Grave
- Journal of the Senate of the State of Connecticut, 1893, page 138.
- William Harrison Taylor, ed. (1919). The One Hundredth Anniversary of the First Meeting of the General Assembly, Under the Present Constitution and the Second General Legislative Reunion: The Capitol, Hartford, Wednesday, May 7, 1919. state. p. 97.
- "The Order's History". Archived from the original on January 30, 2017.
| Preceded by James T. Mullen |
Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus 1886 – 1897 |
Succeeded by James E. Hayes |
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Leverett M. Hubbard |
Secretary of the State of Connecticut 1893–1895 |
Succeeded by William C. Mowry |
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