Harry Phillips (judge)
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Harry Phillips was a United States federal judge
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Born in Watertown, Tennessee
, Phillips received an A.B.
from Cumberland University
in 1932 and an LL.B. from Cumberland University School of Law in 1933. He was in private practice in Watertown, Tennessee
from 1935 to 1937. He was a Member, Tennessee State House of Representatives from 1935 to 1937. He was an Assistant state attorney general of Tennessee from 1937 to 1943. He was in the United States Navy
Lieutenant Commander from 1943 to 1946. He was an Assistant state attorney general of Tennessee from 1946 to 1950. He was in private practice in Nashville, Tennessee
from 1950 to 1963.
Phillips was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
. Phillips was nominated by President John F. Kennedy
on June 4, 1963, to a seat vacated by John Donelson Martin, Sr.
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 28, 1963, and received his commission on July 3, 1963. He served as chief judge from 1969-1979. He assumed senior status
on January 15, 1979. Phillips served in that capacity until August 3, 1985, due to his death.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Watertown, Tennessee
Watertown, Tennessee
Watertown is a town located in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States. The population during the 2000 census was 1,358 people.-History:Prior to the town's establishment, the land was an American Revolutionary War grant given to Colonel Archibald Lytle and his brother William Lytle.Around 1790, the...
, Phillips received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Cumberland University
Cumberland University
Cumberland University is a private university in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1842, though the current campus buildings were constructed between 1892 and 1896.-History:...
in 1932 and an LL.B. from Cumberland University School of Law in 1933. He was in private practice in Watertown, Tennessee
Watertown, Tennessee
Watertown is a town located in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States. The population during the 2000 census was 1,358 people.-History:Prior to the town's establishment, the land was an American Revolutionary War grant given to Colonel Archibald Lytle and his brother William Lytle.Around 1790, the...
from 1935 to 1937. He was a Member, Tennessee State House of Representatives from 1935 to 1937. He was an Assistant state attorney general of Tennessee from 1937 to 1943. He was in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
Lieutenant Commander from 1943 to 1946. He was an Assistant state attorney general of Tennessee from 1946 to 1950. He was in private practice in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
from 1950 to 1963.
Phillips was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Kentucky* Western District of Kentucky...
. Phillips was nominated by President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
on June 4, 1963, to a seat vacated by John Donelson Martin, Sr.
John Donelson Martin, Sr.
John Donelson Martin, Sr. was a United States federal judge.Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Martin received an LL.B. from the University of Virginia in 1905. He was in private practice in Memphis, Tennessee from 1905 to 1935....
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on June 28, 1963, and received his commission on July 3, 1963. He served as chief judge from 1969-1979. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on January 15, 1979. Phillips served in that capacity until August 3, 1985, due to his death.