Oliver Phelps, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Oliver Phelps

American politician

Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1749

Place of Birth: Windsor, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 21-Feb-1809

Profession: judge, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Oliver Phelps (October 21, 1749 – February 21, 1809) was early in life a tavern keeper in Granville, Massachusetts.
During the Revolution he was Deputy Commissary of the Continental Army and served until the end of the war.
After the war ended, he was appointed a judge, was elected to the U.S.
House of Representatives, and became a land speculator in western New York state.
A depressed real estate market forced him to sell most of his holdings.