Joseph Phillips (Wisconsin politician)

Joseph Phillips
19th Mayor of Milwaukee
In office
April 1870 – April 1871
Preceded byEdward O'Neill
Succeeded byHarrison Ludington
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Milwaukee 6th district
In office
January 4, 1869 – January 3, 1870
Preceded byDaniel H. Richards
Succeeded byDaniel H. Richards
In office
January 1, 1866 – January 6, 1868
Preceded byJacob Obermann
Succeeded byDaniel H. Richards
Personal details
Born(1825-11-06)November 6, 1825
Alsace, France
DiedSeptember 13, 1906(1906-09-13) (aged 80)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeCalvary Cemetery, Milwaukee
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Mary Anne End
    (m. 1846; died 1868)
  • Henrietta Liginger
    (m. 1871⁠–⁠1906)
Children
  • with Mary Anne End
  • George Joseph Phillips
  • (b. 1850; died 1919)
  • Henry A. Phillips
  • (b. 1854; died 1887)
  • Charles Hermann Phillips
  • (b. 1859; died 1938)
  • Clara (Ramstack)
  • (b. 1860; died 1935)
  • Elizabeth R. (Rebhan)
  • (b. 1862; died 1921)
  • Edward F. Phillips
  • (b. 1865; died 1937)
  • Catherine A. (Ransom)
  • (b. 1868; died 1961)
  • 2 other daughters
  • with Henrietta Liginger
  • Joseph Phillips
  • (b. 1876; died 1876)
  • Alice Phillips
  • (b. 1877; died 1878)
  • Joseph Phillips
  • (b. 1878; died 1878)
  • Walter B. Phillips
  • (b. 1882; died 1905)
OccupationTanner, insurance agent

Joseph Phillips (November 6, 1825 – September 13, 1906) was an Alsatian American immigrant, businessman, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 19th mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving from April 1870 to April 1871, and also represented the city for three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1866, 1867, 1869).