About John Phillips
Lived 1823 – 1903 (aged 79). John Phillips was an American politician.
John Phillips (November 4, 1823 – July 26, 1903) was an American physician and politician.
Biography John Phillips was born in Richmond, Vermont. He moved to Wiota, Wisconsin Territory in 1846, where he taught school and studied medicine. In 1848, he moved to Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Phillips graduated from Rush Medical College in 1853.
He was an abolitionist. He served in local government in town government, board of education, and on the Portage County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1860 and 1864 as a Republican and in the Wisconsin State Senate in 1891. He also served on the Wisconsin Normal School Board of Regents and on the United States Military Academy Board of Visitors.
Phillips died in Stevens Point on July 26, 1903.
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Who was John Phillips?
American politician in Wisconsin (1823-1903)
When was John Phillips born?
John Phillips was born on 4 November 1823 in Richmond.
When did John Phillips die?
John Phillips died on 26 July 1903 in Stevens Point.
What was John Phillips's occupation?
John Phillips was a politician.
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John Phillips was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Phillips (Wisconsin politician)
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