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James Henry Phillips
House 1889-90 (District 2)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Fillmore
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1854
Birth Place:
Saint John, New Brunswick
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Canada
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Preston
Occupation (when first elected):
Practicing Medicine
EDUCATION
Chicago Public Schools, Illinois; At Least Elementary School;
Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois; Medical Degree; 1878
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to the United States when he was 5 years old. He moved to Minnesota in 1878.
Elected:
11/6/1888
Residence:
Preston
Term of Office:
1/7/1889 to 1/4/1891
Oath Date:
1/8/1889
Counties Represented:
Fillmore
Occupation:
Practicing Medicine
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Insane
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Legislative Expenses
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School for Defectives