John Finis Philips
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John Finis Philips was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born in Thralls Prairie, Missouri, Philips attended the common schools, the University of Missouri
, and was graduated from Centre College
in Danville, Kentucky
, in 1855.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1857 and commenced practice in Georgetown, Missouri
.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1861.
During the Civil War
, he was commissioned colonel in 1862 and commanded the 7th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry.
He resumed the practice of his profession at Sedalia, Missouri
.
He served as mayor.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1868.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1868 to the Forty-first Congress.
Philips was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877).
Philips was elected to the Forty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Alfred M. Lay and served from January 10, 1880, to March 3, 1881.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1880 to the Forty-seventh Congress.
He moved to Kansas City, Missouri
, in 1881 and resumed the practice of law.
He served as commissioner of the Missouri Supreme Court 1883-1885.
He served as judge of the Kansas City Court of Appeals 1885-1888.
He was appointed judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
by President Cleveland in 1888 and served until 1910, when he retired from public life.
He died at Hot Springs, Arkansas
, March 13, 1919.
He was interred in Mount Washington Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
.
Born in Thralls Prairie, Missouri, Philips attended the common schools, the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
, and was graduated from Centre College
Centre College
Centre College is a private liberal arts college in Danville, Kentucky, USA, a community of approximately 16,000 in Boyle County south of Lexington, KY. Centre is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution. Centre was founded by Presbyterian leaders, with whom it maintains a loose...
in Danville, Kentucky
Danville, Kentucky
Danville is a city in and the county seat of Boyle County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 16,218 at the 2010 census.Danville is the principal city of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Boyle and Lincoln counties....
, in 1855.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1857 and commenced practice in Georgetown, Missouri
Georgetown, Missouri
Georgetown is a community or populated place . located in Pettis County.latitude 38.759 and longitude -93.238 . The elevation is 833 feet.-ref:http://missouri.hometownlocator.com/mo/pettis/georgetown.cfm...
.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1861.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, he was commissioned colonel in 1862 and commanded the 7th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry.
He resumed the practice of his profession at Sedalia, Missouri
Sedalia, Missouri
Sedalia is a city located about south of the Missouri River in Pettis County, Missouri. U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 65 intersect in the city. As of 2006, the city had a total population of 20,669. It is the county seat of Pettis County. The Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of...
.
He served as mayor.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1868.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1868 to the Forty-first Congress.
Philips was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877).
Philips was elected to the Forty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Alfred M. Lay and served from January 10, 1880, to March 3, 1881.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1880 to the Forty-seventh Congress.
He moved to Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, in 1881 and resumed the practice of law.
He served as commissioner of the Missouri Supreme Court 1883-1885.
He served as judge of the Kansas City Court of Appeals 1885-1888.
He was appointed judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
The United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri is the federal judicial district encompassing 66 counties in the western half of the State of Missouri...
by President Cleveland in 1888 and served until 1910, when he retired from public life.
He died at Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, the county seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area encompassing all of Garland County...
, March 13, 1919.
He was interred in Mount Washington Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri.