Legislator Details
            
                Image Description:
Harry J. Phillips portrait from Manual 1959 p.lx
        Harry J. Phillips portrait from Manual 1959 p.lx
        Harry  J. Phillips
    
AKA:
Number of sessions served 10
    
Gender: Male
    Age at election: 38
Vital Records Information:
Birth
            
                    Date:  10/27/1904
                
                
                    City: Red Deer, Alberta
                
                
                    County: Red Deer County, Alberta
                
                
                    Country: Canada
                
                Death
            
                    Date: 11/27/1984
                
                
                    City: Port Huron, MI
                
                
                    County: St. Clair County, MI
                
                
                    Country: US
                
                
                    Type of Burial: 
                
            Burial
            
                    Date: 11/29/1984
                
                
                    City: Port Huron, MI
                
                
                    County: St. Clair County, MI
                
                
                    Country: US
                
                
                    Cemetery: Lakeside Cemetery
                
            
    Marital Information: 
    married Marion Gertrude Hamilton of Port Huron in Charlotte, MI, 7-4-1933;
Number of Children: 0
Background
        Religion: 
    
    
        Military Service: 
    
        Occupation: real estate broker, barber, businessman
    
    
        Race: Caucasian or White
    
    Education:
    Saint Clair county schools
    Biographical Sketch: 
    Born in Canada to US citizens; son of Robert L. & Bertha Ann (Dewey) Phillips.  He owned and operated Blue Water Transit Lines Trucking Co. He was a member of F. & A.M. [Masons] No. 58, Eastern Star, Elks Knights Templar and the Knights of Pythias.
    Notable Facts: 
    Former commander of Civil Air Patrol, Flight C & served on the air corps recruiting committee.
Died in 1984.
Sessions Served:
                    Chamber: House
                
            
                    Party: Republican
                
            
                        Committees Served On: Ways and Means                                                                                                                                                                                                          
            
                    Postions Held: 
                
            
                    City of Residence: Port Huron
                
            
                    County of Residence Saint Clair
                
            
                    District: Saint Clair
                
            
                    District Description:  Counties of Saint Clair and Sanilac
                
            
                    Date Elected: 11/8/1960
                
            
                    Date Sworn In: 1/11/1961
                
            
                    Date Left Office: 
                
            
                    Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
                
            
                    End of Term Status: Departed
                
            
                    Maritial Status: Married
                
            
                    Notes: Elected to the House in 1942 and to each succeeding session
                
            
                    Chamber: House
                
            
                    Party: Republican
                
            
                        Committees Served On: Ways and Means                                                                                                                                                                                                          
            
                    Postions Held: 
                
            
                    City of Residence: Port Huron
                
            
                    County of Residence Saint Clair
                
            
                    District: Saint Clair 
                
            
                    District Description:  Counties of Saint Clair and Sanilac
                
            
                    Date Elected: 11/4/1958
                
            
                    Date Sworn In: 1/14/1959
                
            
                    Date Left Office: 
                
            
                    Reason for Leaving Office:  N/A
                
            
                    End of Term Status: Re-elected
                
            
                    Maritial Status: Married
                
            
                    Notes: 
                
            
                    Chamber: House
                
            
                    Party: Republican
                
            
                        Committees Served On: Ways and Means                                                                                                                                                                                                          
            
                    Postions Held: 
                
            
                    City of Residence: Port Huron
                
            
                    County of Residence Saint Clair
                
            
                    District: Saint Clair
                
            
                    District Description:  Counties of Saint Clair and Sanilac
                
            
                    Date Elected: 11/6/1956
                
            
                    Date Sworn In: 1/9/1957
                
            
                    Date Left Office: 
                
            
                    Reason for Leaving Office:  N/A
                
            
                    End of Term Status: Re-elected
                
            
                    Maritial Status: Unknown
                
            
                    Notes: 
                
            
                    Chamber: House
                
            
                    Party: Republican
                
            
                        Committees Served On: Ways and Means                                                                                                                                                                                                          
            
                    Postions Held: 
                
            
                    City of Residence: Port Huron
                
            
                    County of Residence Saint Clair
                
            
                    District: Saint Clair
                
            
                    District Description:  Counties of Saint Clair and Sanilac
                
            
                    Date Elected: 11/2/1954
                
            
                    Date Sworn In: 1/12/1955
                
            
                    Date Left Office: 
                
            
                    Reason for Leaving Office:  N/A
                
            
                    End of Term Status: Re-elected
                
            
                    Maritial Status: Married
                
            
                    Notes: 
                
            
                    Chamber: House
                
            
                    Party: Republican
                
            
                        Committees Served On: Ways and Means                                                                                                                                                                                                          
            
                    Postions Held: 
                
            
                    City of Residence: Port Huron
                
            
                    County of Residence Saint Clair
                
            
                    District: Saint Clair
                
            
                    District Description:  Counties of Sanilac and Saint Clair
                
            
                    Date Elected: 11/4/1952
                
            
                    Date Sworn In: 1/14/1953
                
            
                    Date Left Office: 
                
            
                    Reason for Leaving Office:  N/A
                
            
                    End of Term Status: Re-elected
                
            
                    Maritial Status: Married
                
            
                    Notes: 
                
            
                    Chamber: House
                
            
                    Party: Republican
                
            
                        Committees Served On: Ways and Means                                                                                                                                                                                                          
            
                    Postions Held: 
                
            
                    City of Residence: Port Huron
                
            
                    County of Residence Saint Clair
                
            
                    District: Saint Clair
                
            
                    District Description:  Saint Clair County
                
            
                    Date Elected: 11/7/1950
                
            
                    Date Sworn In: 1/3/1951
                
            
                    Date Left Office: 
                
            
                    Reason for Leaving Office:  N/A
                
            
                    End of Term Status: Re-elected
                
            
                    Maritial Status: Married
                
            
                    Notes: 
                
            
                    Chamber: House
                
            
                    Party: Republican
                
            
                        Committees Served On: Ways and Means                                                                                                                                                                                                          
            
                    Postions Held: 
                
            
                    City of Residence: Port Huron
                
            
                    County of Residence Saint Clair
                
            
                    District: Saint Clair
                
            
                    District Description:  Saint Clair County
                
            
                    Date Elected: 11/2/1948
                
            
                    Date Sworn In: 1/5/1949
                
            
                    Date Left Office: 
                
            
                    Reason for Leaving Office:  N/A
                
            
                    End of Term Status: Re-elected
                
            
                    Maritial Status: Unknown
                
            
                    Notes: 
                
            
                    Chamber: House
                
            
                    Party: Republican
                
            
                        Committees Served On: Ways and Means                                                                                                                                                                                                          
            
                    Postions Held: 
                
            
                    City of Residence: Port Huron
                
            
                    County of Residence Saint Clair
                
            
                    District: St. Clair
                
            
                    District Description:  County of Saint Clair
                
            
                    Date Elected: 11/5/1946
                
            
                    Date Sworn In: 1/1/1947
                
            
                    Date Left Office: 
                
            
                    Reason for Leaving Office:  N/A
                
            
                    End of Term Status: Re-elected
                
            
                    Maritial Status: Married
                
            
                    Notes: 
                
            
                    Chamber: House
                
            
                    Party: Republican
                
            
                        Committees Served On: Ways and Means                                                                                                                                                                                                          
            
                    Postions Held: 
                
            
                    City of Residence: Port Huron
                
            
                    County of Residence Saint Clair
                
            
                    District: Saint Clair
                
            
                    District Description:  County of Saint Clair
                
            
                    Date Elected: 11/7/1944
                
            
                    Date Sworn In: 1/3/1945
                
            
                    Date Left Office: 
                
            
                    Reason for Leaving Office:  N/A
                
            
                    End of Term Status: Re-elected
                
            
                    Maritial Status: Married
                
            
                    Notes: 
                
            
                    Chamber: House
                
            
                    Party: Republican
                
            
                        Committees Served On: Aeronautics, Central Michigan College of Education, Labor                                                                                                                                                                                                   , State Capitol and Public Buildings                                                                                                                                                                      , State Library                                                                                                                                                                                                           
            
                    Postions Held: 
                
            
                    City of Residence: Port Huron
                
            
                    County of Residence Saint Clair
                
            
                    District: St. Clair 1
                
            
                    District Description:  Townships of Fort Gratiot and Port Huron, and the cities of Marysville and Port Huron
                
            
                    Date Elected: 11/3/1942
                
            
                    Date Sworn In: 1/6/1942
                
            
                    Date Left Office: 
                
            
                    Reason for Leaving Office:  N/A
                
            
                    End of Term Status: Re-elected
                
            
                    Maritial Status: Married
                
            
                    Notes: