Patrick Phelan (businessman)
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Patrick Phelan (1 November 1815 – 31 October 1898) was a farmer, banker and politician in colonial Victoria, a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[1]
Born in Raheen, Queen's County, Ireland, Phelan was the son of Patrick Phelan, and his wife Bridget, née Delaney.[1] In November 1856, Phelan was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for West Bourke,[1] a position he held until January 1860, his election in 1859 having been declared void.[1]
Phelan was a director of the Colonial Bank of Australia from 1856 to c.1858.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Patrick Phelan". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
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