Bio of PHELPS, Louis T. (b.1887), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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Vol II, pg 668
L. T. PHELPS (Louis T. Phelps)
One of the progressive young business men of Minnesota is L. T. Phelps,
secretary and treasurer of E. L. Phelps & Company, Incorporated. A native of
this city, his birth occurred on the 10th of June, 1887, a son of E. L. and
Nellie (Bromley) Phelps.
In the acquirement of his education L. T. Phelps attended the public schools of
this city, the Garfield school and the South high school. After putting his
textbooks aside he engaged in business with his father, who with Stark Olson
established E. L. Phelps & Company in 1888, on Eleventh and Franklin avenues. In
1916 Mr. Olson's death occurred and two years later the business was
incorporated with E. L. Phelps as president and L. T. Phelps, secretary and
treasurer. They deal in grain and feed on an extensive scale and have offices
and a large mill at No. 1800 Franklin avenue. Mr. Phelps is a most progressive
young business man. He is efficient in the discharge of the many duties
devolving upon him, conscientiously applying himself to every task, in full
recognition of his responsibilities.
On the 18th of November, 1908, was celebrated the marriage of L. T. Phelps to
Miss Anna Langseth of Minneapolis, and to their union three children have been
born: Doris, Edward and Mary. Mrs. Phelps is a woman of much personal charm and
she is prominent in the club and social circles of this city.
Since attaining his majority L. T. Phelps has been a strict adherent of the
repub­lican party and the principles for which it stands. He has never sought
nor desired public preferment, but can always be counted upon as a cooperant
factor in any move­ment for the development and improvement of this section of
the state. His religious faith is evidenced in his membership in Park Avenue
Congregational church. Frater­nally he is a thirty-second degree Mason and he
holds membership in Minneapolis Lodge, No. 19, F. & A. M.; Minneapolis
Consistory; and Zuhrah Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He is likewise affiliated
with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and socially is connected with the
Auto Club. The company are members of the Chamber of Commerce and Mr. Phelps is
an active contributor to that organization. He is recog­nized as one of
Minneapolis' most public-spirited citizens and enjoys the confidence and esteem
of all.