William Phillips, Jr.
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| William Phillips, Jr. | |
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| 10th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
| 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. |
| Personal details | |
| 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 the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, serving from 1812 to 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]
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- ^ Peabody, Andrew Preston (1890), Harvard graduates whom I have known, Cambridge, MA: The Riverside Press, p. 214
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by William Gray |
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1812–1823 |
Succeeded by Levi Lincoln, Jr. |
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