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James D. Phelan papers, approximately 1858-1892.
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Title:
James D. Phelan papers, approximately 1858-1892Creator/Contributor:
Phelan, James D., 1821-1892, creator, creator.Creator/Contributor:
Phelan, James D. (James Duval), 1861-1930, correspondent.Creator/Contributor:
Duval, George L., -1931, correspondent.Abstract:
Correspondence, including letters from his son James Duval Phelan and from George L. Duval; miscellaneous receipts; and powers
of attorney made out to Phelan.
Date:
1858 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caSan Francisco (Calif.)
California -- San Francisco
Phelan, James D -- 1821-1892 -- Archives
Phelan, James D. (James Duval) -- 1861-1930 -- Correspondence
Duval, George L -- -1931 -- Correspondence
Phelan, James D. (James Duval) -- 1861-1930
Note:
James D. Phelan (born April 23, 1821 in County Laois, Ireland; died December 23, 1892 in San Francisco, California) arrived
in San Francisco in 1849. With his brother, Michael, who arrived in San Francisco a few months earlier, he started the J.
& M. Phelan trading company. In 1871, he switched careers from pioneer merchant to banking, becoming the first president of
the First National Bank of San Francisco. He also helped organize the Firemans Fund and other insurance companies, and a company
to dredge the Panama Canal. In 1859, he was married to Alice Mulhall Kelly (1827-1900) and they lived in San Francisco where
their three children (Alice J. Sullivan (1860-1912), James Duval Phelan (1861-1930), and Mary Louise Phelan (1863-1933)) were
born.
In English.
James D. Phelan papers, BANC MSS C-B 802, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
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Personal correspondenceArchives
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