Charles Abner Phelps (October 19, 1820 – April 27, 1902) was an American medical doctor, diplomat, and politician, who served as a member, and the Speaker, of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and as a member and the President of the Massachusetts Senate.
[5] Phelps attended Yale for a year then he transferred to Union College where he graduated in 1841.
[5] Charles physically abused his wife and had her committed to an insane asylum following a confrontation about his extramarital affairs.
Anthony spirited the mother and daughter out of town, working to find a safe and confidential place for them.
Anthony faced backlash from prominent reformers including Wendell Phillips and William Lloyd Garrison.