Forrest William Phillips (July 1, 1887 – July 8, 1972) was a farmer and political figure on
Prince Edward Island. He represented
2nd Prince
2nd Prince was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993.
The district comprised the western central portion of Prince C ...
from 1946 to 1959 as a
Liberal.
He was born in
Ellerslie, Prince Edward Island, the son of Thomas Henry Phillips and Eleanor Agnes Williams. In 1907, he married Gertrude MacArthur. Phillips moved to Mount Royal in 1916. Besides farming, he was also a land appraiser for the Canadian Farm Loans Board. Phillips was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1946 by-election held after the death of
William H. Dennis. He served as speaker for the assembly from 1949 to 1955. He also was a member of the province's Executive Council, serving as Minister of Welfare and Labour in 1956. Phillips died at Prince County Hospital in
Summerside at the age of 85.
His daughter Vera married
Joshua MacArthur
Joshua Gordon MacArthur (October 19, 1911 – July 23, 1980) was a carpenter, farmer and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 2nd Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1970 to 1976 as a Liberal.
...
, who also served in the provincial assembly.
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Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs
1887 births
1972 deaths
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