William Henry Phipps
William Henry Phipps (June 26, 1846 – July 12, 1924) was an English-born American politician who served as member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Biography[edit]
Phipps was born on June 26, 1846, in England.[1] He moved to Manitowoc, Wisconsin, in 1855[2] and to Hudson, Wisconsin, in 1875. Phipps worked as a land commissioner with the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway.
Political career[edit]
Phipps was elected to the Senate in 1890 and re-elected in 1892. He had previously been Supervisor of Hudson from 1885 to 1886 and Mayor of Hudson from 1886 to 1889. Phipps was a Republican. Phipps owned "extensive lumber interests" in British Columbia and along the Pacific coast.[3]
Phipps died in his home, at his dinner table, two weeks past his 78th birthday. He was survived by his wife and one son.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. Wisconsin Blue Book 1893. 1893. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
- ^ Hudson Newsroom (August 26, 2011). "Phipps is influential, respected name in Hudson history". Republican Eagle. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "Prominent Hudson Man Dies At Table", Eau Claire Leader-Telegram (July 13, 1924), p. 1.