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Bookmark or Share- James D. Phelan - WikipediaJames Duval Phelan (April 20, 1861 – August 7, 1930) was an American politician, civic leader, and banker. He served as nonpartisan Mayor of San Francisco from 1897 to 1902. As mayor he advocated municipally run utilities and tried to protect his constituents from the monopolistic practices of the trusts.
- James D. Phelan | Densho EncyclopediaA wealthy mayor of San Francisco and U.S. Senator representing California, James D. Phelan (1861–1930) was also one of the leaders of the second wave of anti-Japanese agitation that culminated in the ending of Japanese immigration to the U.S. through the Immigration Act of 1924 .
- James D. Phelan Information - San José State UniversityJames D. Phelan U.S. Senator (1915-1921), Endowed the Phelan Award at SJSU: Return to SJSU Legacy of Poetry
- James D. Phelan – SI History - St. Ignatius College PreparatoryThe donor was former U.S. Senator James D. Phelan, considered by many to be “the foremost citizen of California.”9 Phelan, who received his A.B. degree in 1881, was one of SI’s most famous graduates.
- Mayor James Phelan - FoundSFWhile James Phelan bears major responsibility for bringing Burnham to San Francisco, his own vision of the city was more complex than the Burnham Plan. As president or director of several banking and insurance companies and owner of extensive city real estate, he was well aware of the economic life of the city.
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