Bio of PHELPS, Richardson, 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 117
RICHARDSON PHELPS
Minneapolis is proud to number among her native sons Richardson Phelps, a
veteran of the World war and active in insurance circles as treasurer of the
Phelps-Eastman Company. His parents are Edmund J. and Louise A. (Richardson)
Phelps, extended mention of whom is made elsewhere in this work.
Richardson Phelps received his early education in the Garfield school here and
afterward enrolled as a student in the Minneapolis Classical School. He attended
schools in Philadelphia and Los Angeles and in 1910 was graduated from Yale
University. He was then connected with the Northwestern National Bank for a
short time and subsequently became identified with the Pillsbury Flour Mills
Company, with which he continued until 1914. In that year he formed a
partnership with Welles Eastman under the name of the Phelps-Eastman Company,
which was
organized primarily to handle investments. The company was incorporated the
following year and conducted an investment business until July 1, 1919, when the
investment business was liquidated and the development of the present general
insurance agency was begun. In 1915 Mr. Phelps was elected trustee of the
Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts.
Upon the entrance of the United States into the World war Mr. Phelps put all
personal interests aside and enlisted in the air service, receiving a commission
as second lieutenant in March of the following year, while attending the School
of Military Aeronautics at Columbus, Ohio. Subsequently he was assigned to duty
at Kelly Field, Texas, and in July, 1918, was sent overseas as assistant
adjutant to General Mitchell, commanding the First Army Air Service. He served
through the St. Mihiel and Argonne offensives and was relieved from duty on the
1st of December, 1918. Soon afterward he returned to the United States and was
honorably discharged on the 7th of February, 1919. He then returned to
Minneapolis, resumed his position with the Phelps-Eastman Company and has been
active in that connection since.
On the 7th of February, 1916, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Phelps and Miss
Anne Foley of St. Paul. To their union three children have been born: Anne
Foley, Richardson Phelps, Jr., and Craig. Mrs. Phelps is prominent in the club
and social circles of the city. The husband and father gives his political
endorsement to the republican party, having firm belief in its principles as
factors in good government. His appreciation for the social amenities of life is
indicated by his membership in the Minneapolis Club, the University Club of St.
Paul and the Alpha Delta Phi national college fraternity. He finds his greatest
recreation in music and is a violinist of more than ordinary ability. Although
the greater part of Mr. Phelps' time is devoted to the conduct of his business
interests, he is a public-spirited citizen and gives his cooperation to every
movement which tends to promote the moral, intellectual and material welfare of
the community.