Isaac Phills

Isaac C. Phills
Born(1896-01-11)January 11, 1896
Saint Vincent, West Indies[1]
DiedMarch 9, 1985(1985-03-09) (aged 89)
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia[1]
NationalityCanadian
Other namesHenry Isaac Phills[2]
OccupationSteelworker
AwardsOrder of Canada

Isaac C. Phills, OC (January 11, 1896 – March 9, 1985) was a Canadian steel worker, the first Black man to receive the Order of Canada.

  1. ^ a b "Public Record, Deaths, Funerals" (PDF). Press-Republican. (Plattsburgh, N.Y.), March 20, 1985, Page 10. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Soldiers of the First World War - CEF - Item: PHILLS, HENRY ISAAC (3185118)". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 21 June 2018.