John Alton Phillips (June 8, 1905 - June 12, 1965) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He was a member of the

Mississippi House of Representatives The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi. According to the state constitution of 1890, it is to comprise no more than 122 members elected for ...

from 1932 to 1940 and from 1944 until his death in 1965.

Biography

John Alton Phillips was born on June 8, 1905, in

Carrollton, Alabama Carrollton is a city in and the county seat of Pickens County, Alabama, Pickens County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 1,019, up from 987 in 2000. The Hugh Wilson Hill House / Kelly - Stone - Hill Place is a histor ...

. He moved to

Brooksville, Mississippi Brooksville is a town in Noxubee County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,223 at the 2010 census. The Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge is located west of the town, and the Black Prairie Wildlife Management Area ...

, in 1918. He graduated from the

University of Alabama The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, the Capstone, or Bama) is a Public university, public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, the University of ...

and from

Cumberland University Cumberland University is a private university in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1842. The oldest campus buildings were constructed between 1892 and 1896. History 1842–1861 The university was founded by the Cumberl ...

, receiving his law degree at the latter. He first became a member of the

in 1932 and served until 1940. He was re-elected in 1944 and served continuously until his death at his home in

Macon, Mississippi Macon is a city in Noxubee County, Mississippi along the Noxubee River. The population was 2,768 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Noxubee County. History In 1817, Jackson's Military Road was built at the urging of Andrew Jackson to p ...

, on June 12, 1965.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Phillips, John Alton 1905 births 1965 deaths People from Macon, Mississippi Democratic Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives Mississippi lawyers 20th-century members of the Mississippi Legislature