Phillips White (October 28, 1729– June 24, 1811) was an American farmer from

South Hampton, New Hampshire South Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 894 at the 2020 census. South Hampton is home to Cowden State Forest and Powwow River State Forest. History South Hampton was one of the first town ...

. He was a delegate for

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to the Continental Congress in 1782 and 1783. Phillips was born in 1729 at Haverhill, Massachusetts. As a young man he settled in New Hampshire, and made his home in South Hampton for most of his life. During much of the

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he was active politically. He represented Rockingham County on the state's Committee of Safety a number of times between 1776 and 1783. In September 1782, White was appointed as a delegate to the Continental Congress. He attended meetings from November of that year (when the new session started) until May 1783. White died at home and is buried in the Old Cemetery of South Hampton.

External links

Biographic sketch at U.S. Congress website
{{DEFAULTSORT:White, Phillips 1729 births 1811 deaths Politicians from Haverhill, Massachusetts Continental Congressmen from New Hampshire 18th-century American politicians People from South Hampton, New Hampshire