Timothy Guy Phelps
Born	December 20, 1824 Oxford, New York
Died	June 11, 1899 San Carlos, California

Timothy Guy Phelps (December 20, 1824 – June 11, 1899) was the first president of the Southern Pacific Railroad from 1865 until 1868 when the railroad was purchased by members of The Big Four. Phelps saw the railroad build its first tracks south of San Francisco and became a prominent landowner in the area. Image File history File links NO IMAGE YETblack box, white field, single line red text NO IMAGE YET; original work, user:badanedwa. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Oxford, New York is the name of two locations in Chenango County, New York: Town of Oxford Village of Oxford This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... San Carlos is a city located in San Mateo County, California on the San Francisco Peninsula. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Southern Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting mark SP) was an American railroad. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Alternate meaning: The Big Four (novel) The Big Four were the chief entrepreneurs in the building of the Central Pacific Railroad, the western portion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States. ... San Francisco skyline. ...

Early life and migration

Phelps was born December 20, 1824 in Oxford, New York. He completed his elementary schooling and then moved to New York City in 1845 where he worked in mercantile for a short time, then took time to study law. As soon as word of the gold discoveries in California reached New York, Phelps was on the boat to the west. He arrived in California, via the Panama Canal, in December 1849 and he moved to Tuolumne County, California where he tried his hand at mining. Failing to find a fortune in gold, he moved to San Francisco to resume a career in the mercantile. December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Oxford, New York is the name of two locations in Chenango County, New York: Town of Oxford Village of Oxford This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, communications, music, fashion, and culture. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Panama Canal The Panama Canal is a large canal, 82 kilometres (51 miles) long, that cuts through the isthmus of Panama, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. ... December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Tuolumne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Californias Sierra Nevada. ... The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein, or (coal) seam. ... San Francisco skyline. ...

His business losses were substantial in the great fire of 1851, but Phelps rebuilt and soon recovered his loss. It was during this period of recovery that he purchased 3,500 acres (14 km²) of land in what is now San Mateo County. He used the land for farming and soon decided to make the area, now the city of San Carlos, his home. Events January 23 - The flip of a coin determines whether a new city in Oregon is named after Boston, Massachusetts, or Portland, Maine, with Portland winning. ... An acre is a measure of land area in Imperial units or U.S. customary units. ... San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area. ... San Carlos is a city located in San Mateo County, California on the San Francisco Peninsula. ...

Political career and first marriage

Living in San Carlos, in 1851 Phelps became involved in the local Vigilance Committee in an effort to uphold the law. He met and married Sophronia J. Jewell, of Guilford, New York in 1853. Guilford is a town located in Chenango County, New York. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Following a failed state assembly bid in 1854, Phelps was elected as the first Republican from San Francisco and San Mateo Counties the following year and served until 1857. During his term, he served on the first Grand Jury in America on August 1, 1856. He then went on in 1858 to serve in the state senate until 1861 when he ran for Governor of California. Instead of that post, he was elected US Senator for California. His US Senate term lasted from March 4, 1861 to March 3, 1863. 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... This article is about the city in California. ... San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A grand jury is a type of common law jury; responsible for investigating alleged crimes, examining evidence, and issuing indictments. ... August 1st is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Phelps chose not to run for reelection in 1862, instead he returned to California. His next job was in real estate until 1870 when he became the customs collector for the port of San Francisco (until 1872). In 1875 he again ran for Governor of California, and he was again defeated. 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... California - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Timothy Guy Phelps died June 11, 1899, at the age of 75, near San Carlos, California after he was involved in an accident where he was hit by two boys on a tandem bicycle. June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... San Carlos is a city located in San Mateo County, California on the San Francisco Peninsula. ...

References

• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Phelps, Timothy Guy. Retrieved January 13, 2005.
• San Mateo County Biographies - Timothy Guy Phelps. Retrieved January 13, 2005.

January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...