Charles H. Phillips
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
January 1, 1879
Preceded byWilliam W. Reed
Succeeded byJoseph Bray Bennett
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Jefferson 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1876 – January 7, 1878
Preceded byAustin Kellogg
Succeeded byJohn Dwight Bullock
In office
January 3, 1870 – January 2, 1871
Preceded bySylvester J. Conklin
Succeeded byWilliam Lawrence Hoskins
Personal details
Born(1824-02-21)February 21, 1824
Westmoreland, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 1879(1879-01-01) (aged 54)
Lake Mills, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeRock Lake Cemetery, Lake Mills, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Mary E. Butterfield
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(m. 1857⁠–⁠1879)​

Charles Henry Phillips (February 21, 1824 – January 1, 1879) was an American farmer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Jefferson County, and was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate, but died before the start of the legislative session.

Biography

Phillips was born Charles Henry Phillips on February 21, 1824, in Westmoreland, New York.[1] He moved to Lake Mills, Wisconsin, in 1849. Phillips was a farmer and livestock dealer. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly for the 1870, 1876, and 1877 sessions, running on the Republican Party ticket.[1]

He was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in the 1878 general election, but died on January 1, 1879, technically the first day of his term, but before the start of the legislative session.[2][3]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (1869)

Wisconsin Assembly, Jefferson 2nd District Election, 1869[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 2, 1869
Republican Charles H. Phillips 614 52.79%
Democratic John D. Waterbury 549 47.21%
Plurality 65 5.59%
Total votes 1,163 100.0%
Republican hold

Wisconsin Assembly (1875, 1876)

Wisconsin Assembly, Jefferson 2nd District Election, 1875[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 2, 1875
Republican Charles H. Phillips 771 50.49%
Democratic Mark R. Clapp 756 49.51%
Plurality 15 0.98%
Total votes 1,527 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic
Wisconsin Assembly, Jefferson 2nd District Election, 1876[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 7, 1876
Republican Charles H. Phillips (incumbent) 1,088 55.14% +4.65%
Democratic William W. Woodman 885 44.86%
Plurality 203 10.29% +9.31%
Total votes 1,973 100.0% +29.21%
Republican hold

Wisconsin Senate (1878)

Wisconsin Senate, 23rd District Election, 1878[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 5, 1878
Republican Charles H. Phillips 3,546 58.74% +14.84%
Democratic J. K. Ryder 2,098 34.75%
Greenback George W. Bishop 393 6.51%
Plurality 1,448 23.99% +11.79%
Total votes 6,037 100.0% -13.67%
Republican gain from Liberal Republican

References

  1. 1 2 3 Warner, Hans B., ed. (1879). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 483. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  2. ↑ 'Collection of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, volume IX, Wisconsin Historical Society, 1909, Biographical Sketch of Charles Phillips, pg. 428
  3. ↑ "Death of Senator Chas. H. Phillips". Wisconsin State Journal. January 2, 1879. p. 1. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Wisconsin State Government and State Institutions" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1870. p. 364. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  5. ↑ Bashford, R. M., ed. (1876). "Official Directory" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 468. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  6. ↑ Bashford, R. M., ed. (1877). "Official Directory" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 463–464. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
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