John Alton Phillips
American politician
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John Alton Phillips (June 8, 1905 - June 12, 1965) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1932 to 1940 and from 1944 until his death in 1965.
John Alton Phillips | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Noxubee County district | |
| In office January 1944 – June 12, 1965 | |
| In office January 1932 – January 1940 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 8, 1905 |
| Died | June 12, 1965 (aged 60) |
| Party | Democratic |
Biography
John Alton Phillips was born on June 8, 1905, in Carrollton, Alabama.[1][2] He moved to Brooksville, Mississippi, in 1918.[2] He graduated from the University of Alabama and from Cumberland University, receiving his law degree at the latter.[2] He first became a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1932 and served until 1940.[1][2] He was re-elected in 1944 and served continuously until his death at his home in Macon, Mississippi, on June 12, 1965.[2]
