From 1923 to 1924 , Phelps held the post of Deputy Commissioner for Veterans Affairs for New York City . He served as a Republican member of the New York State Assembly from Greenwich Village in 1924 , 1925 , 1926 , 1927 and 1928 . In 1928 , he ran for a nomination for the United States House of Representatives , but lost the primary to Ruth Baker Pratt , who would become the first congresswoman from New York . Following the 1932 Republican National Convention , Phelps became a Democrat , and travelled to the 1936 , 1956 , and 1960 Democratic National Conventions as a delegate . He was again a member of the State Assembly ( New York Co. , 3rd D. ) in 1937 and 1938 ; and a member of the New York State Senate ( 13th D. ) from 1939 to 1942 , sitting in the 162nd and 163rd New York State Legislatures
1932 Republican National Convention
1932 Republican National Convention
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