William Phillips Jr.
William Phillips Jr. | |
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10th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
In office 1812–1823 |
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Governor | Caleb Strong John Brooks |
Preceded by | William Gray |
Succeeded by | Levi Lincoln, Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Boston, Massachusetts |
April 10, 1750
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Boston, Massachusetts |
Political party | Federalist |
William Phillips Jr. (April 10, 1750 in Boston, Massachusetts – May 26, 1827 in Boston) was a Boston merchant, politician and philanthropist.
Phillips was the son of William Phillips, Sr., a merchant whom he joined in business and became wealthy.[1] He 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. On his death, he bequeathed large sums to Phillips Andover Academy and to Andover Theological Seminary.[1]
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.[2]
He was also the first president of the Massachusetts General Hospital and has a building there named after him.[3]
Phillips was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1813.[4]
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- ↑ American Antiquarian Society Members Directory
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Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1812–1823 |
Succeeded by Levi Lincoln Jr. |
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