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John Alton Phillips

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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(1905-06-08)June 8, 1905
Carrollton, Alabama, U.S.
DiedJune 12, 1965(1965-06-12) (aged 60)
Macon, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

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.

Biography

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b Mississippi. Legislature (1964-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1964]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi on June 15, 1965 · Page 16". Newspapers.com. 15 June 1965. Retrieved 2021-06-15.