Show HEAD OF NATIONAL BUSINESS LEAGUE 0 7 jy mason alason phelps head of the national Du business siness league ol of amerla c was waa born at stonington conn march 31 1839 ile ho was educated at williston seminary easthampton mass and began his big business caider in the he banking house of allan copp nesbit st louis mo in 1857 lie ile went to 3 chicago in 1864 and founded a boot and shoe house in partnership with george ceorge 13 P dodge mr air phelps has retired from active business but he la Is still till strenuous in advocating the advancement of business interests in the united states lie he was one of the leading democrats of illinois arid and was the friend and associate of allden den cleveland and other prominent demo democrats C rats |