Elihu Phillips

Elihu Phillips
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 20th district
In office
January 2, 1860 – January 6, 1862
Preceded byEdward Pier
Succeeded byGeorge W. Mitchell
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the Onondaga County district
In office
January 1, 1846 – January 1, 1847
Serving with Lake I. Teft, Julius C. Kinne, & Alonzo Wood
Preceded byJulius C. Kinne, Dennis McCarthy, David Preston, & Lake I. Teft
Succeeded byWilliam Henderson, John Lakin, Manoah Pratt, & Joseph Prindle
Sheriff of Onondaga County, New York
In office
January 1, 1838 – January 1, 1841
Preceded byDorastus Lawrence
Succeeded byFrederick Benson
Personal details
Born(1800-02-16)February 16, 1800
Manlius, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 10, 1884(1884-01-10) (aged 83)
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, New York
Political party
Spouses
  • Harriet Tousley
    (m. 1825; died 1825)
  • Eleanor Dashiell (Jones)
    (m. 1828; died 1838)
Children
  • Charles J. Phillips
  • (b. 1829; died 1832)
  • William E. Phillips
  • (b. 1830; died 1831)
  • Ellen E. A. Phillips
  • (b. 1833; died 1855)
RelativesLyman Phillips (brother)
OccupationMerchant

Elihu Lyman Phillips (February 16, 1800 – January 10, 1884) was an American businessman, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing Fond du Lac County during the 1860 and 1861 sessions, and earlier represented Onondaga County, New York, in the New York State Assembly during the 1846 session. His name was often abbreviated as E. L. Phillips.