John J. Phelan
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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
- ↑ Journal of the Senate of the State of Connecticut, 1893, page 138.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ The Order's History
- ↑ The Order's History
- ↑ The Order's History
| Preceded by | Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus 1886 – 1897 |
Succeeded by James E. Hayes |
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