Albert_L._Phillips

Albert L. Phillips

Albert L. Phillips

19th century American politician

For others of a similar name, see Albert 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.

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Biography

Phillips was born on May 12, 1824, in Adams, Massachusetts.[1] He came west to Wisconsin in 1850, settling first in Dodge County, Wisconsin, before moving to Racine, Wisconsin, in 1856, where he resided for the rest of his life.[2][3]

Career

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

  1. [1]
    "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 1882. p. 529. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  2. [2]
    "Death of Ex-Senator Phillips". Burlington Free Press. April 20, 1893. p. 3. Retrieved December 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. [3]
    "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.
  4. [4]
    "Those Who Served: Wisconsin Legislators 1848 - 2007" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. pp. 111, 167. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
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