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Samuel F. Phillips | |
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| 2nd Solicitor General of the United States | |
| In office December 11, 1872 – May 1, 1885 | |
| Appointed by | Ulysses Grant |
| Preceded by | Benjamin H. Bristow |
| Succeeded by | John Goode |
| 1st Auditor of Public Accounts of North Carolina | |
| In office January 1, 1863 – July 10, 1864 | |
| Succeeded by | Richard H. Battle |
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| Born | Samuel Field Phillips February 18, 1824 New York, New York |
| Died | November 18, 1903 (aged 79) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Spouse(s) | Frances R. Lucas Sarah Maury |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Samuel Field Phillips (February 18, 1824 – November 18, 1903) was a civil rights pioneer, lawyer, politician who served as the second solicitor general of the United States (from 1872 to 1885). He then took part in the landmark civil rights case, Plessy v. Ferguson.