Noah Phelps (Wisconsin politician) explained

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 Washington in Green County, Wisconsin. He served as county surveyor and county tax collector. He served in the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature in 1845 and 1846.^[1] He also served in the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention of 1846^[1] as a Democrat. Then he served as Green County clerk of circuit court and justice of the peace. He died at his farm^{[2] [3]} after falling off of his porch.^{[1] [4]}

Notes and References

1. News: Noah Phelps. Racine Journal-Times. July 31, 1896. 8. Newspapers.com. January 18, 2018.
2. The Convention of 1846. Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, vol. 1, Milo Milton Quaife, Wisconsin Historical Society: 1918, Biographical Sketch of Noah Phelps, p. 786.
3. http://www.monticellowi.com/GreenCo/washhistory.htm History of Green County.
4. News: Noah Phelps. The Oshkosh Northwestern. July 29, 1896. 4. Newspapers.com. January 17, 2018.