James D. Phelan

James D. Phelan
United States Senator from California
In office March 4, 1915 – March 4, 1921
Preceded by	George Clement Perkins
Succeeded by	Samuel M. Shortridge
25th Mayor of San Francisco
In office January 4, 1897 – January 7, 1902
Preceded by	Adolph Sutro
Succeeded by	Eugene Schmitz
Personal details
Born	James Duval Phelan (1861-04-20)April 20, 1861 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	August 7, 1930(1930-08-07) (aged 69) Saratoga, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Unmarried
Alma mater	St. Ignatius College University of California-Berkeley
Profession	Politician

James Duval Phelan (April 20, 1861 – August 7, 1930) was an American politician, civic leader, and banker. He served as nonpartisan Mayor of San Francisco from 1897 to 1902. As mayor he advocated municipally run utilities and tried to protect his constituents from the monopolistic practices of the trusts. He represented California in the United States Senate from 1915 to 1921 as a Democrat. Phelan was a progressive supporter of the policies of Woodrow Wilson and was a leader in the movement to restrict Japanese and Chinese immigration to the United States.