John Phillips (mayor)
John Phillips (November 26, 1770 – May 29, 1823) was an American politician, serving as the first mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, from 1822 to 1823. He was the father of abolitionist Wendell Phillips.
John Phillips | |
|---|---|
| 1st Mayor of Boston | |
| In office May 1, 1822 – May 1, 1823 | |
| Preceded by | Eliphalet Williams (Chairman of the Board of Selectmen) |
| Succeeded by | Josiah Quincy III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 26, 1770 Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America |
| Died | May 29, 1823 (aged 52) Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Spouse | Sally Walley (m. December 1794) |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
| Profession | Attorney (admitted to the Massachusetts bar 1791) |
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