William Addison Phillips | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's At-large district | |
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | |
Preceded by | David Perley Lowe |
Succeeded by | Seat redistricted as 1st District |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 1st district | |
In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | |
Preceded by | Redistricted from At-large district |
Succeeded by | John Alexander Anderson |
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives | |
In office 1865 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Paisley, Scotland | January 14, 1824
Died | November 30, 1893 Fort Gibson, Oklahoma | (aged 69)
Resting place | Salina, Kansas |
Political party | Republican |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | Union Army |
Years of service | 1862–1865 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | 3rd Indian Home Guard |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
William Addison Phillips (1824-1893) was a Free-State Abolitionist journalist during the "Bleeding Kansas" period. He also served in the Civil War, ending the war as a colonel.