JOHN PHILLIPS,
Representative from Genesee county in 1871, was born in Canada, Sept. 3, 1823. He removed to Monroe county, N.Y., with his parents the next year, where he lived until 1844, when he settled in Vienna, Michigan. He held several town offices, and was engaged in several kinds of business until August 13, 1861, when he enlisted as sergeant of company "G," 8th Michigan infantry. He served with the regiment in South Carolina and was promoted to 2d lieutenant Jan. 1, 1863. He resigned on account of ill health Dec. 15,1863, and returned to his home. He died before the close of his legislative term. In politics a Republican.
Source: Early History of Michigan: With Biographies of State Officers, Members of Congress, Judges and Legislators, published pursuant to Act 59, 1887, Thorp & Godfrey, State Printers & Binders, 1888; Pg. 523
