James D. Phelan
James D. Phelan | |
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Portrait by Harris & Ewing c. 1915–1917 | |
| United States Senator from California | |
| In office March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | George Clement Perkins |
| Succeeded by | Samuel M. Shortridge |
| 25th Mayor of San Francisco | |
| In office January 4, 1897 – January 7, 1902 | |
| Preceded by | Adolph Sutro |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Schmitz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Duval Phelan April 20, 1861 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 7, 1930 (aged 69) Saratoga, California, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | St. Ignatius College University of California-Berkeley |
| Profession | Banker, politician |
James Duval Phelan (April 20, 1861 – August 7, 1930) was an American politician, civic leader, and banker who served as the mayor of San Francisco from 1897 to 1902 and as a U.S. senator from California from 1915 to 1921. As mayor he advocated municipally run utilities and tried to protect his constituents from the monopolistic practices of the trusts. In the Senate, Phelan was a progressive supporter of the policies of Woodrow Wilson and was a leader in the movement to restrict Japanese and Chinese immigration to the United States.