Lancelot Phelps
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Preceded byNoyes Barber (AL)
District established (5th)
District established (5th)
Succeeded byDistrict eliminated (AL)
Truman Smith (5th)
Truman Smith (5th)
ConstituencyAt-large district (1835-37)
5th district (1837-39)
5th district (1837-39)
BornNovember 9, 1784
Windsor, Connecticut, U.S.
Lancelot Phelps | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut | |
| In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | Noyes Barber (AL) District established (5th) |
| Succeeded by | District eliminated (AL) Truman Smith (5th) |
| Constituency | At-large district (1835-37) 5th district (1837-39) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 9, 1784 Windsor, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 1866 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Center Cemetery, Winsted, Connecticut |
| Party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Jacksonian (before 1837) |
Lancelot Phelps (November 9, 1784 – September 1, 1866) was an American physician and businessman who served two terms as a United States representative from Connecticut from 1835 to 1839.
He was the father of James Phelps who was also a United States Representative from Connecticut.
