Orange Phelps | |
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| Mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon | |
| In office January 2, 1929 – January 2, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Mason P. Cady |
| Succeeded by | John H. Garrett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 24, 1886 Davis, California |
| Died | August 4, 1985 (aged 98) Forest Grove, Oregon |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Ora Etta Whitmore |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Hanover College Northwestern University |
| Profession | Businessman |
Orange Phelps (December 24, 1886 – August 4, 1985) was an American businessman and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of California, he attended colleges in the Midwest where he played baseball before moving to Oregon. Phelps settled near Portland in Hillsboro where he opened the first movie theater and later served as a mayor of that city and on the city council. He continued in the movie business until the 1970s and also opened the first drive-in theater in the county.