Show HEAD OF NATIONAL BUSINESS LEAGUE erskine mason phelps head of the national business league of amer ca was born at stonington conn march 31 1839 he was educated t seminary easthampton mass and began his business career 1 the banking house of allan copp nesbit st louis mo in 1857 he to chicago in 1864 and founded a boot and shoe house in partnership wit george E P dodge mr phelps has retired from active business but he 1 still strenuous in advocating the advancement of business interests in tb united states he was one of the leading democrats of illinois and was tb friend and associate of allden cleveland and other prominent democrats |