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Notable people

* Abel Mix Phelps (1851–1902), American surgeon * A. Warren Phelps (1829–1885), American politician *

Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps (July 15, 1793 – July 15, 1884) was an American scientist, educator, author, and editor. Her botany writings influenced more early American women to be botanists, including Eunice Newton Foote and her daughter, ...

(1793–1884), American educator, author, editor *

Anson Greene Phelps Anson Green Phelps (March 24, 1781 – May 18, 1858) was an American entrepreneur and business man from Connecticut. Beginning with a saddlery business, he founded Phelps, Dodge & Co. in 1833 as an export-import business with his sons-in-law as p ...

(1781–1853), co-founder of mining company Phelps Dodge *

Aurora Phelps Aurora H. C. Phelps (1839 – 4 January 1876) was an American land reformer, labor organizer and leader, and women's rights advocate. Early life She was born in Cortland, New York, to John and Aurilla Phelps, and grew up in Elmira where she beca ...

(1839–1876), American land reformer, trade union labor and women's rights advocate *

Austin Phelps Austin Phelps (January 7, 1820October 13, 1890), was an American Congregational minister and educator. He was for 10 years President of the Andover Theological Seminary and his writings became standard textbooks for Christian theological education ...

(1820–1890), American clergyman and author of devotional and educational works, 19th century * Benjamin K. Phelps (1832–1880), New York County District Attorney *

Bill Phelps William Cunningham Phelps (April 5, 1934 – March 19, 2019) was a Republican politician and lawyer from Missouri. Phelps was born and raised in Nevada, Missouri. Biography Phelps attended the University of Missouri and graduated with a deg ...

(1934–2019), Lieutenant Governor of Missouri *

Brian Phelps Brian Wayne Phelps (born May 5, 1959) is an American radio personality (disc jockey) and occasional actor, best known for the nationally syndicated ''Mark & Brian'' morning show. Brian began his acting career at Cambridge High School in Cambri ...

, radio personality * Martha Austin Phelps (1870–1933), American female chemist *

Brian Phelps (diver) Brian Eric Phelps (born 21 April 1944) is an English former diver and convicted sex offender. Diving career He won the gold medal in the 10 metre platform at the 1958 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary, at the age of 14 and again in 1 ...

, British former diver *

Cameron Phelps Cameron Ross Phelps (born 11 February 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Widnes Vikings in the Super League. He played as a and a . Playing career Phelps made his first grade debut for ...

, Australian rugby league footballer *

Chance Phelps Chance Russell Phelps (July 14, 1984 – April 9, 2004) was a private first class – posthumously promoted to lance corporal – in the United States Marine Corps. He served with 2nd Platoon, Battery L, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regim ...

, US Marine killed in action in Iraq *

Charles Phelps (politician) Charles Phelps (1852–1940) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the first Connecticut attorney general from 1899 to 1903. He also served as Connecticut secretary of state (1897–99), a member of the Connecticut State Senate re ...

(1852–1940), first Connecticut Attorney General * Charles D. Phelps, American physician *

Charles E. Phelps Charles Edward Phelps (May 1, 1833 – December 27, 1908) was a Colonel (United States), colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War, Civil War, later received a Brevet (military), brevet as a Brigadier general (United States), bri ...

, American Civil War-era soldier and politician *

Charles Phelps Taft Charles Phelps Taft (December 21, 1843 – December 31, 1929) was an American lawyer and politician who served as editor of the ''Cincinnati Times-Star'' and owned both the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs baseball teams. From 1895 to 189 ...

, American lawyer and politician, brother of President Taft *

Charles Phelps Taft II Charles Phelps Taft II (September 20, 1897 – June 24, 1983) was a U.S. Republican Party politician and member of the Taft family. From 1955 to 1957, he served as Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. Like other members of his family, Taft was a Republ ...

, Mayor of Cincinnati, son of President Taft *

Christopher Phelps Christopher Phelps (born 1965) is an American political and intellectual historian of the twentieth century. The subjects of his research and writing include philosophical pragmatism, class and labor in social thought, the American Left, and race ...

, American historian * David Phelps (disambiguation), several people :*

David Phelps (musician) David Norris Phelps (born October 21, 1969) is an American Christian music vocalist, songwriter and vocal arranger, who is best known for singing tenor in the Gaither Vocal Band. He has also released several solo albums, including four Christ ...

(born 1969), American Christian music vocalist and songwriter :*

David Phelps (sport shooter) David Phelps (born 10 April 1977) is a Welsh sport shooter, who won Gold in the 50 meter rifle prone individual competition and Bronze in the corresponding pairs event for Wales at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He went on to win individual Gol ...

(born 1977), British sport shooter :*

David Phelps (baseball) David Edward Phelps (born October 9, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Miami Marlins, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewer ...

(born 1986), American baseball pitcher :*

David D. Phelps David Dwain Phelps (born October 26, 1947) is an American educator and politician and former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois. Early life Phelps was born in Eldorado, Illinois. He graduated from Southern Il ...

(born 1947), U.S. Representative from Illinois :*

David Sutton Phelps Jr. David Sutton Phelps Jr. (1930 – February 21, 2009) was an American professor and anthropologist. He was born in Fort Pierce, Florida. From 1970–1996 Phelps taught anthropology at East Carolina University, which named an archaeology lab after ...

(1930–2009), American anthropologist *

Dee Dee Phelps Dee Dee Phelps (born Mary Sperling) is a singer-songwriter and author from Santa Monica, California, best known as half the popular 1960s musical duo Dick and Dee Dee. She became a professional writer in 2007, publishing her award-winning memoir ...

, American singer-songwriter and author *

Digger Phelps Richard Frederick "Digger" Phelps (born July 4, 1941) is an American former college basketball coach, most notably of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1971 to 1991. For 20 years, from 1993 to 2014, he served as an analyst on ESPN. He got the n ...

, American basketball coach *

Don Phelps Don Cooper "Dopey" Phelps (January 7, 1924 – June 11, 1982) was an American football Halfback (American football), halfback and defensive back who played for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL) in the early 1950s. Phelps ...

, American football player *

Ed Phelps Edward Jaykill Phelps (March 3, 1879 – January 31, 1942) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1902–1904, 1906–1908), Cincinnati Reds (1905–1906), St. Louis Ca ...

, American baseball catcher *

Edmund Phelps Edmund Strother Phelps (born July 26, 1933) is an American economist and the recipient of the 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Early in his career, he became known for his research at Yale's Cowles Foundation in the first half of ...

, Nobel Prize-winning economist at Columbia University * Edward H. Phelps, lieutenant colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War *

Edward John Phelps Edward John Phelps (July 11, 1822March 9, 1900) was a lawyer and diplomat from Vermont. He is notable for his service as Envoy to Court of St. James's from 1885 to 1889. In addition, Phelps was a founder of the American Bar Association, and s ...

, late 19th-century American lawyer, diplomat and politician *

Eleanor Phelps Eleanor Phelps (September 8, 1907 – September 29, 2001) was an American theater, film, radio, and television actress. She appeared in 17 Broadway theater productions. Before going off to Vassar for college, Phelps attended Bryn Mawr Schoo ...

, American theatre, film and television actress *

Elisha Phelps Elisha Phelps (November 16, 1779 – April 6, 1847) was a United States representative from Connecticut. He was the son of Noah Phelps and father of John Smith Phelps who was a United States Representative from Missouri. He was born in Simsb ...

, United States Representative from Connecticut *

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward (August 31, 1844January 28, 1911) was an early feminist American author and intellectual who challenged traditional Christian beliefs of the afterlife, challenged women's traditional roles in marriage and family, an ...

, American writer * Forrest Phelps American politician *

Fred Phelps Fred Waldron Phelps Sr. (November 13, 1929 – March 19, 2014) was an American minister who served as the pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church, worked as a civil rights attorney, and ran for statewide election in Kansas. He gained nation ...

, the founding pastor of Westboro Baptist Church * George May Phelps, American inventor of automated telegraphy equipment *

Isaac Newton Phelps Stokes Isaac Newton Phelps Stokes (April 11, 1867 – December 18, 1944) was an American architect. Stokes was a pioneer in social housing who co-authored the 1901 New York tenement house law. For twenty years he worked on ''The Iconography of Manhatt ...

, American architect *

Jake Phelps Jake may refer to: Name * Jake (given name), including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Katrin Jäke (born c. 1975), German swimmer * Jake (gamer), American ''Overwatch'' player and coach Animals * Jake (rescue dog), a s ...

, Editor in Chief of Thrasher Magazine *

James and Oliver Phelps James Andrew Eric Phelps and Oliver Martyn John Phelps (born 25 February 1986) are English actors and identical twin brothers. They are known for playing Fred and George Weasley in the ''Harry Potter (film series), Harry Potter'' film seri ...

, identical twins and actors *

Jaycie Phelps Jaycie Lynn Phelps (born September 26, 1979 in Greenfield, Indiana, United States) is a retired American Olympic gymnast and member of the 1996 Olympic gold medal U.S. women's gymnastics team, the Magnificent Seven. She is known for her consiste ...

, American gymnast and Olympic gold medalist *

Jeff Phelps Jeff Phelps is a Cleveland, Ohio sportscaster who currently works as the television pregame/postgame host for Cleveland Cavaliers telecasts on Fox Sports Ohio, the pregame/postgame host for Cleveland Browns radio broadcasts, and is a midday co-hos ...

, American sportscaster *

Jill Farren Phelps Jill Farren Phelps (born July 7, 1950) is an American television producer. She is known for her work with American soap operas, having served as executive producer of '' Santa Barbara'', '' Another World'', ''Guiding Light'', ''One Life to Live ...

, television producer * John Phelps (disambiguation), several people **

John Phelps (regicide) John Phelps was a Clerk and Registrar of the Committee for Plundered Ministers and of the High Court which tried Charles I of England for high treason in 1649. Early life Not much is known about John Phelps' early life. He was born in about 16 ...

(1619–?), tried Charles I of England for high treason in 1649 ** John M. Phelps (1821–1884), Republican President of the West Virginia Senate **

John S. Phelps John Smith Phelps (December 22, 1814November 20, 1886) was a politician and soldier during the American Civil War, and the 23rd Governor of Missouri. Early life and career John Smith Phelps, the son of Elisha Phelps, was born in Simsbury, Har ...

(1814–1886), Governor of Missouri (1876–1881) **

John W. Phelps John Wolcott Phelps (November 13, 1813 – February 2, 1885) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, an author, an ardent abolitionist and presidential candidate. Soldier and abolitionist Phelps was born in Guilford, Vermon ...

(1813–1885), American Civil War general and presidential candidate **

John E. Phelps John Elisha Phelps (April 6, 1839 - September 17, 1921) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. John Elisha Phelps was born at Springfield, Missouri on April 6, 1839.Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, ''Civil War High Command ...

(1839–1921), Union Army officer during the American Civil War **

John Jay Phelps John Jay Phelps (October 25, 1810, at Simsbury, Connecticut – May 12, 1869, Simsbury, Connecticut) was an early railroad baron and financier, who was one of the founders of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad and served as its firs ...

(1810–1869), American railroad baron and financier * Joseph Lee Phelps, Canadian farmer and political figure *

Josh Phelps Joshua Lee Phelps (born May 12, 1978) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and ...

, Major League Baseball player *

Kelly Joe Phelps Kelly Joe Phelps (October 5, 1959 – May 31, 2022) was an American musician and songwriter. His music has been characterized as a mixture of delta blues and jazz.Ann Powers, ''The New York Times'', February 9, 2000. Career Kelly Joe Phelps grew ...

, singer/songwriter, blues slide guitarist *

Ken Phelps Kenneth Allan Phelps (born August 6, 1954) is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman. He played for six different Major League Baseball (MLB) teams from 1980 to 1990, primarily with the Seattle Mariners. Baseb ...

, Major League Baseball player *

Kerryn Phelps Kerryn Lyndel Phelps (born 14 December 1957) is an Australian medical practitioner, public health and civil rights advocate, medical educator and former politician. She was the first woman to be elected president of the Australian Medical Asso ...

, Australian doctor *

Lancelot Phelps (priest) Lancelot Ridley Phelps (b Sevenoaks 3 November 1853; d Oxford 16 December 1936) was Provost of Oriel College, Oxford from 1914 to 1930. Phelps was educated at Charterhouse and Oriel College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1872, graduating B ...

(1853–1936), British cleric and Provost of Oriel College, Oxford *

Mark Phelps Mark Edward Phelps (born January 22, 1966) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach at Prolific Prep. Prior to his current job, Phelps was an assistant at the University of Arizona from 2015-2019. Phelps spent the 2013–14 ...

, American basketball coach * Matthew Phelps, Australian first-class cricketer *

Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American former competitive swimmer. He is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold me ...

, American swimmer, multi-Olympic medalist *

Michael E. Phelps Michael Edward Phelps (born August 24, 1939) is a professor and an American biophysicist. He is known for being one of the fathers of positron emission tomography (PET). Biography Phelps was born in 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio. He spent his early lif ...

, inventor of Positron Emission Tomography *

Noah Phelps Major General Noah Phelps (January 22, 1740 – November 4, 1809) was an American militia general, justice of the Peace, judge of Probate for twenty years, and was a Delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 to ratify the Federal Constitu ...

, American Revolutionary War-era soldier, spy, and politician *

Noah Phelps (Wisconsin politician) Noah Phelps (May 21, 1808 – July 29, 1896) was an American surveyor and politician. Born in Turin, New York, Phelps was a surveyor. In 1833, he became an assistant surveyor in Michigan Territory. In 1838, he moved to a farm in the town of Was ...

, American surveyor and politician *

Oliver Phelps Oliver Phelps (October 21, 1749February 21, 1809) was early in life a tavern keeper in Granville, Massachusetts. During the Revolution he was Deputy Commissary of the Continental Army and served until the end of the war. After the war ended, h ...

, American land speculator, settler and judge in New York * Orange Phelps, American politician and movie theater owner in Hillsboro, Oregon *

Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Patricia "Patty" Phelps de Cisneros is a Venezuelan art collector and philanthropist who focuses on Latin American modernist and contemporary art from Brazil, Venezuela, and the Río de la Plata region of Argentina and Uruguay. Since the 1970s Cisn ...

, philanthropist *

Peter Phelps Peter Phelps (born 20 September 1960 in Sydney) is an Australian actor, singer and writer. He is notable for his role as Trevor Cole in ''Baywatch''. Phelps is also known for his roles in the internationally successful Australian series '' So ...

, Australian actor *

Phelps Phelps Phelps Phelps (May 4, 1897 – June 10, 1981), born Phelps von Rottenburg, was an American politician who held a number of offices in New York (state), New York before becoming the governor of American Samoa and the United States Ambassador t ...

, 38th Governor of American Samoa and US Ambassador to the Dominican Republic *

Phlash Phelps Gordon "Phlash" Phelps (born April 11, 1966) is a radio personality and disc jockey on Sirius-XM Radio, broadcasting from Washington, D.C. He hosts the weekday morning drive time ''Phlash Phelps Phunny Pharm'' on the '60s Gold, channel 73, ...

, American disc jockey *

Ray Phelps Raymond Clifford Phelps (December 11, 1903 in Dunlap, Tennessee – July 7, 1971 in Fort Pierce, Florida) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major profes ...

, American baseball pitcher *

Richard Phelps (artist) Richard Phelps (1710–1785) was an 18th-century English portrait painter and designer. He painted portraits of gentry, a number of which are in the National Trust, Dunster Castle, University of Oxford, National Portrait Gallery, London, and ...

, (1710–1785), English portrait artist *

Richard Phelps (bell-founder) Richard Phelps (c.1670–1738) was born in Avebury, Wiltshire, England. Phelps was a bellfounder, or a maker of bells, primarily for churches. He was master of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London from 1701 to 1738, and is best known for his l ...

, (c. 1670–1738), English maker of bells *

Richard Phelps (pentathlete) Richard Phelps (born 19 April 1961) is a British former modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1984, 1988, 1992 and the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 a ...

, British athlete * Robert Phelps (disambiguation), several people **

Robert Phelps Robert Ralph Phelps (March 22, 1926 – January 4, 2013) was an American mathematician who was known for his contributions to analysis, particularly to functional analysis and measure theory. He was a professor of mathematics at the Univers ...

(1926–2013), American mathematician ** Robert Phelps (academic) (1808–1890), British academic ** Robert Phelps (wrestler) (1890–?), British wrestler ** Robert Phelps (pentathlete) (born 1939), British modern pentathlete *

Samuel Phelps Samuel Phelps (born 13 February 1804, Plymouth Dock (now Devonport), Plymouth, Devon, died 6 November 1878, Anson's Farm, Coopersale, near Epping, Essex) was an English actor and theatre manager. He is known for his productions of William Sha ...

, English actor *

Samuel S. Phelps Samuel Shethar Phelps (May 13, 1793March 25, 1855) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a United States senator from Vermont, and a member of the Whig Party. Biography Phelps was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, to John Phelps (1756� ...

, United States Senator *

Sarah Phelps Sarah Phelps is a British television screenwriter, radio writer, playwright and television producer. She is best known for her work on ''EastEnders'', a number of BBC serial adaptations including Agatha Christie's ''The Witness For the Prosecuti ...

, British television, radio, film and freelance playwright *

Seth Ledyard Phelps Seth Ledyard Phelps (January 13, 1824 – June 24, 1885) was an American naval officer, and in later life, a politician and diplomat. Phelps received his first commission in United States Navy as a midshipman aboard the famous USS ''Independen ...

, Union naval officer in the American Civil War *

Shirley Phelps-Roper Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper (born October 31, 1957) is an American lawyer and political activist. She was the lead spokesperson of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas, an organization that protests against homosexuality conducted under ...

, daughter of Fred Phelps (above) *

Timothy Guy Phelps Timothy Guy Phelps (December 20, 1824 – June 11, 1899) was an American politician, businessman and government official. He was the first president of the Southern Pacific Railroad from 1865 until 1868 and saw the railroad build its first track ...

, business executive and politician *

Tommy Phelps Thomas Allen Phelps (born March 4, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball. He is currently a coach in the Miami Marlins organization. Career Playing career He began his Major League Baseball (MLB) caree ...

(b. 1974), Major League Baseball pitcher *

Walter Phelps Walter P. Phelps Jr. (Oct 29, 1832–February 20, 1878) was an officer in the Union Army throughout the American Civil War, serving as commanding officer of the Eastern Iron Brigade. Biography Phelps was born in on October 29, 1832 Hartford, Conne ...

(1832–1878), Union Army officer during the American Civil War *

Wesley Phelps Wesley Phelps (June 12, 1923 – October 4, 1944) was a United States Marine Corps, United States Marine who Posthumous recognition, posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions and sacrifice of life during the World War II B ...

(1923–1944), Medal of Honor recipient *

Willard Phelps Willard Leroy Phelps (born October 23, 1941) is a former Yukon politician, who briefly served as the second premier of Yukon in 1985. Background Born in 1941, he was the grandson of Willard "Deacon" Phelps and the son of John Phelps, both form ...

(b. 1941), Yukon politician * William Phelps (disambiguation), many people **

William Phelps (colonist) William Phelps, (July 14, 1672) was a Puritan who emigrated from Crewkerne, England in 1630, one of the founders of both Dorchester, Boston Massachusetts and Windsor, Connecticut, and one of eight selected to lead the first democratic town govern ...

(1599–1672), one of the founders of Windsor, Connecticut **

William Phelps (priest) William Whitmarsh Phelps (1 October 1797 – 22 June 1863) was Archdeacon of Carlisle from 1863 until 1867. Phelps was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1815 and graduated B.A. in 1819. He graduated M.A. in 182 ...

(1797–1867), Church of England cleric ** William E. Phelps (1835–?), American politician from Illinois ** William F. Phelps (1822–1907), educational pioneer and author **

William H. Phelps Sr. William Henry Phelps Sr. (June 14, 1875 – December 8, 1965) was an American ornithologist and businessman. One of his sons, William H. Phelps Jr., was also an ornithologist, and collaborated with him. William Phelps was the founder of the Willia ...

(1875–1965), American ornithologist and businessman. **

William H. Phelps Jr. William Henry Phelps Jr. (December 25, 1902 – August 13, 1988) was a Venezuelan ornithologist and businessman. Early life He was born in San Antonio de Maturín, a town located in Monagas, Venezuela. Along with his father, William Henry Ph ...

(1902–1988), Venezuelan ornithologist and businessman. ** William J. Phelps (1808–1883), Illinois legislator **

William Lyon Phelps William Lyon Phelps (January 2, 1865 New Haven, Connecticut – August 21, 1943 New Haven, Connecticut) was an American author, critic and scholar. He taught the first American university course on the modern novel. He had a radio show, wrote ...

(1865–1943), American author and critic **

William Preston Phelps William Preston Phelps (1848–1923), known as "the Painter of the Monadnock", was an American landscape painter. Early years He was born on the family farm near Chesham, in what is now the Pottersville section of Dublin, New Hampshire on March ...

(1848–1917), American landscape painter **

William Wallace Phelps William Wallace Phelps (June 1, 1826 – August 3, 1873) was a representative from Minnesota. He was born in Oakland County, Michigan, on June 1, 1826. He attended the country schools and graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbo ...

(1826–1873), United States Representative from Minnesota **

William Walter Phelps William Walter Phelps (August 24, 1839 – June 17, 1894) was a United States Congressman and diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Germany and Austria-Hungary. He was the son of John Jay Phelps, a successful New York City m ...

(1839–1894), United States Representative from New Jersey *

W. W. Phelps (Mormon) William Wines Phelps (February 17, 1792 – March 7, 1872) was an early leader of the Latter Day Saint movement. He printed the first edition of the Book of Commandments that became a standard work of the church and wrote numerous hymns, some of ...

(1792–1872), early convert and leader in the Latter Day Saint movement * M. William Phelps (born 1968), American crime writer and investigative journalist * Zach Phelps (1857–1901), American baseball principal owner

Fictional characters

*Cole Phelps, police detective in the 2011 video game

L.A. Noire ''L.A. Noire'' is a 2011 action-adventure video game developed by Team Bondi and published by Rockstar Games. Set in 1947 Los Angeles, the game follows detective Cole Phelps's rise among the ranks of the Los Angeles Police Department as he so ...

Jim Phelps This is a list of recurring fictional characters in the '' Mission: Impossible'' franchise. Main and recurring characters The cast changed considerably episode-by-episode throughout the program's seven-year run, so not all of the characters l ...

, a fictional character from the ''Mission: Impossible'' TV series * Mary Phelps, a fiction doctor from ''Casualty'' TV series *Sally Phelps, Tom Sawyer's aunt in

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' or as it is known in more recent editions, ''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'', is a novel by American author Mark Twain, which was first published in the United Kingdom in December 1884 and in the United St ...

References

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