Joseph James Phelps (died 13 April 1890) was an Australian politician. He was a

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pastoralist at Albermarle Station,

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. In 1864 he was elected to the

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for

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. He served until his retirement in 1877. Phelps died at

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in Ireland in 1890.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Phelps, Joseph Year of birth missing 1890 deaths Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly