John J. Phelan

John Joseph Phelan (June 24, 1851 – after 1900) was the second Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus from 1886 to 1897. He was also the Secretary of the State of Connecticut[1] from 1893 to 1895. He was born in Wexford, Ireland.[2]

Phelan was not a founding member of the Knights. He joined the group in 1885.[3] at the beginning of Phelan's leadership there were just thirty-eight councils with about 2,700 members.,[4] After his time in office in 1897, there 210 councils and nearly 17,000 members located in ten states.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Journal of the Senate of the State of Connecticut, 1893, page 138.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ The Order's History
  4. ↑ The Order's History
  5. ↑ The Order's History
Preceded by
James T. Mullen		 Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
1886 – 1897 		Succeeded by
James E. Hayes



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