Dr. George A. Phillips (1853-October 9, 1921) was an American physician and politician from

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. Phillips, a Republican served one term in the

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. While in office, he authored a law which prohibited people with syphilis from getting married without a certificate from a physician. Born in Orland, Maine, Phillips graduated from Castine Normal School. He then earned an M.D. from the

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in 1882. He was a United States Pension Examiner, served on the

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School Board and as president of the Bar Harbor Board of Trade.October 11, 1921. Dr. Geo. A. Phillips, Bar Harbor, Dead. Kennebec Journal, page 12

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1853 births 1921 deaths Physicians from Maine People from Orland, Maine People from Bar Harbor, Maine New York University Grossman School of Medicine alumni Republican Party members of the Maine House of Representatives School board members in Maine {{Maine-MERepresentative-stub