GENERAL FACTS OF SENATOR PHELAN’S LIFE
Born April 20, 1861 in San Francisco
Graduated St. Ignatius College, San Francisco
Traveled in Europe for two years and studied law at the
Hastings Law School, University of California
Joined banking firm of Phelan and Son
President of the Bohemian Club
Head of father’s business beginning
Vice-President California Commission to World’s
Columbian Exposition (Chicago)
Chairman, Mid-Winter Fair, San Francisco
President of the San Francisco Art Association
San Francisco Public Library Trustee
Mayor San Francisco
Received Honorary Ph.D. University of Santa Clara
Chairman of Relief and of Red Cross Funds following
earthquake and fire
Participated in Graft Prosecutions
Purchased Montalvo acreage
Supervised building of Villa Montalvo
Commissioner to Europe for Panama-Pacific
Exposition
United States Senator
World Tour
Participated in San Francisco’s Golden Jubilee
Member of Recreation and Parks Commission
(President of Commission in 1929)
Died August 7, 1930 at Villa Montalvo. Interment in
Holy Cross Cematery, San Mateo, CA., in the Phelan
Family mausoleum
Clubs: Bohemian, Olympic, University and Pacific Union
in San Francisco
Chevy Chase and Racquet in Washington, D. C.
Bankers’ and Metropolitan in New York
1881
1881 - 1884
1884
1891 - 1892
1892
1893
1894
1894 - 1895
1895 - 1896
1905 - 1917
1897 - 1902
1903
1906
1906 - 1909
1911
1912
1913
1915 - 1921
1921 - 1922
1925
1926 - 1930