James Phelan, Sr.

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James Phelan, Sr. (October 11, 1821 – May 17, 1873) was a senator in the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War from the state of Mississippi.

He was born in Huntsville, Alabama. He became a member of the Mississippi state senate in 1860, then was elected as a Senator from Mississippi in the First Confederate Congress 1862–64.

He was interred in Aberdeen, Mississippi, following his death at the age of 51.

His son, James Phelan, Jr., became a congressman.

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Preceded by (none)	Confederate States Senator from Mississippi February 18, 1862 – February 17, 1864	Succeeded by John W. C. Watson

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Alabama: Clay • Jemison • Walker • Yancey • Arkansas: Garland • R. Johnson • Mitchel • Florida: Baker • Maxwell • Georgia: Hill • H. Johnson • Lewis • Kentucky: Burnett • Simms • Louisiana: Semmes • Sparrow • Mississippi: Brown • Phelan • Watson • Missouri: Clark • W. Johnson • Peyton • Vest • North Carolina: Davis • Dortch • Graham • Reade • South Carolina: Barnwell • Orr • Tennessee: Haynes • Henry • Texas: Oldham • Wigfall • Virginia: Caperton • Hunter • Preston