he had planted himself lined the path of this final journey. At the time of his death, Phelps owned half of what is presently Teaneck. References External links Teaneck Public Library Virtual Village Website William Walter Phelps, Congressman, Ambassador, and Judge William Walter Phelps at The Political Graveyard 1839 births 1894 deaths Ambassadors of the United States to Austria-Hungary Ambassadors of the United States to Germany 19th-century American railroad executives New Jersey state court judges New York (state) lawyers Yale University alumni Columbia Law School alumni People from Teaneck, New Jersey 19th-century American diplomats Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey 19th-century American politicians Virginia Republicans 19th-century American judges 19th-century American lawyers