John Phillips (June 16, 1810 – November 7, 1878) was an English-born political figure in

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, Canada. He represented

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in the

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from 1870 to 1878 as a

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member. He was born in

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and educated in England. He immigrated to New Brunswick in 1831. The following year, he married Catherine McCarthy. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1861 and again for the House of Commons in 1867. He was elected to the provincial assembly in an 1870 by-election held after Alexander C. DesBrisay resigned his seat. Phillips also served as deputy sheriff for Gloucester County. His daughter Elizabeth married

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References

''The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1877''
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