Joseph Phillips (Wisconsin politician)

Joseph Phillips (November 6, 1825 – September 13, 1906) was Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1870 to 1871. He was a Democrat.

Born in Alsace, France, Phillips came to Milwaukee in 1842. He started as a clerk in the general merchandise business and worked his way up to owning and operating his own general merchandise business, Phillips & End, with his business partner George End. After the Civil War, Phillips established a tannery which he sold to Pfister & Vogel Leather Co. in 1877. He then established and was a senior member of a general fire insurance firm, Phillips & Rebhan, until his death in 1906. With the help of his son-in-law August Rebhan, Phillips was able to develop the firm into the largest fire insurance company in Milwaukee.[1]

Joseph Phillips married Mary End and they had a son and a daughter, Charles H. Phillips and Elizabeth R. Phillips. Mary (End) Phillips died before Charles reached the age of ten. Charles H. Phillips earned a law degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison and went on to become a successful lawyer, businessman, and politician. Elizabeth R. Phillips married prominent Milwaukee businessman August Rebhan (b. 6/22/1860 Racine, Wis.), and they had three children together: Adele M. Rebhan, Elsa A. Rebhan, and Raymond J. Rebhan.[2]

Phillips was interested and involved in politics from the early days of Milwaukee and was elected as mayor from 1870 to 1871. He also served on the Milwaukee Common Council.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Memoirs of Milwaukee County: From the Earliest Historical Times Volume 2, pgs. 378-379
  2. ↑ Memoirs of Milwaukee County: From the Earliest Historical Times Volume 2, pgs. 550-551
  3. ↑ Milwaukee Mayors


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