Joseph Phelps (Australian politician)

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Joseph James Phelps (died 13 April 1890) was an Australian politician.

He was a Quaker pastoralist at Albermarle Station, Menindee, New South Wales. In 1864 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Balranald. He served until his retirement in 1877. Phelps died at Limerick in Ireland in 1890. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Mr Joseph James Phelps". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  2. "The late J J Phelps". Riverina Recorder . 20 August 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 17 May 2019 via Trove.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Augustus Morris
Member for Balranald
1864–1877
Succeeded by
Colin Simson