| William Phillips, Jr. | |
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| In office 1812 – 1823 |
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| Governor | Caleb Strong (1812-1816) John Brooks (1816-1823) |
| Preceded by | William Gray |
| Succeeded by | Levi Lincoln, Jr. |
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| Born | April 10, 1750 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | November 4, 1827 (aged 77) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Federalist |
William Phillips Jr was born in Boston, Massachusetts, April 10, 1750; died in Boston, May 26, 1827. Phillips was elected Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts and served 1812-1823. He drafted the letter inviting New England Governors to send delegates to the Hartford Convention of 1815.
Phillips married Miriam Mason (1754-1823) on September 13, 1774 in Norwich, Massachusetts. They had seven children. Phillips was the grandfather of Samuel H. Walley who was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.[1]
External links
- ^ Peabody, Andrew Preston (1890), Harvard graduates whom I have known, Cambridge, MA: The Riverside Press, p. 214
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| Preceded by William Gray |
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1812–1823 |
Succeeded by Levi Lincoln, Jr. |
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