Albert L. Phillips
Albert L. Phillips | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1881 – January 1, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | William Everett Chipman |
| Succeeded by | Charles Jonas |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Racine 1st district | |
| In office January 4, 1869 – January 2, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | Charles E. Dyer |
| Succeeded by | Lucius S. Blake |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 12, 1824 Adams, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | 1893 (aged 68–69) Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mound Cemetery, Racine |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Green Phillips |
Albert Liscom Phillips (May 12, 1824 – April 15, 1893) was an American merchant, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served two years each in the Wisconsin Senate (1881–1882) and State Assembly (1869–1870), representing Racine County.
Biography
[edit]Phillips was born on May 12, 1824, in Adams, Massachusetts.[1] He came west to Wisconsin in 1850, settling first in Dodge County before moving to Racine in 1856, where he resided for the rest of his life.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Phillips was a member of the Assembly during the 1869 and 1870 sessions before representing the 3rd District in the Senate during the 1881 and 1882 sessions.[4] Additionally, he was a member of the city council and assessor of Racine. He was a Republican.
Phillips was part of a delegation of the Racine County board of supervisors that traveled to other areas of the state to inspect municipal jail facilities as part of a project to build a new Racine County jail. During this travel, Phillips contracted a disease which ultimately resulted in his death. He died at his home in Racine on April 15, 1893.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 1882. p. 529. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
- ^ a b "Death of Ex-Senator Phillips". Burlington Free Press. April 20, 1893. p. 3. Retrieved December 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X21G-H5F: 10 March 2018), Albert L. Phillips, 1893; citing Death, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,311,651.
- ^ "Those Who Served: Wisconsin Legislators 1848 - 2007" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. pp. 111, 167. Retrieved 2015-09-24.