Phillips, Henry M. (Henry Myer), 1811-1884

Henry Myer Phillips (June 30, 1811 – August 28, 1884) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district from 1857 to 1859.

Born in Philadelphia, he attended Philadelphia schools and the Franklin Institute before studying law. Admitted to the bar in 1832, he commenced practice in Philadelphia, serving as clerk of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. Phillips was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1858. He was a delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Convention.

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