Samuel James Phillips (8 November 1855 – 21 June 1920) was an Australian pastoralist and politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of

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from 1890 to 1904, representing the seat of Irwin. Phillips was born in

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, to Sophia (née Roe) and Samuel Pole Phillips. His father was a pastoralist and long-serving member of the Legislative Council, while his maternal grandfather was

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, who was the first

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. Phillips attended Bishop Hale's School in Perth, and then went to work on his father's property on the lower

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. He eventually came to own several properties in the

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, including

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, Mount Augustus Station, Mount James Station, and Yandanooka Station. In 1883, he served as chairman of the Irwin Roads Board.Samuel James Phillips
– Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2016. At the 1890 general elections, the first to be held for the newly created Legislative Assembly, Phillips won the seat of Irwin. He was re-elected at the

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, and 1901 elections, and retired at the 1904 election. Phillips died in Perth in June 1920, aged 64.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Phillips, Samuel James 1855 births 1920 deaths Australian pastoralists Australian people of English descent Mayors of places in Western Australia Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly People educated at Hale School Politicians from Perth, Western Australia Western Australian local councillors