Imperial-Los Angeles County CA Archives Biographies.....Phillips, William J. 1876 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

WILLIAM J. PHILLIPS.—One of the most able, progressive and enterprising business
men of Imperial County is William J. Phillips, who has been successfully
identified with business interests of Calexico since August 1, 1916. Mr.
Phillips was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, October 28, 1876. He acquired his
education in the public and high schools of Omaha, Nebraska. His parents removed
to Los Angeles, California, where William J. became identified with the drug
business until 1902, when he went to Douglas, Arizona, and followed the same
vocation for one year. He then went to Cananea, Mexico, where he took charge of
three stores. Here he remained for a period of five years. He removed then to
Guaymas, Mexico, and was identified with the wholesale and retail drug business
for seven years. For two years while a resident of Guaymas he acted as consular
agent, and, owing to the revolution, he came to Calexico, which was August 1,
1916. Mr. Phillips took an interest in the Aiken Drug Store and acted as
secretary and general manager. On November 15, 1917, he purchased more stock in
the company and is now the president of the corporation and holds a prominent
place among the representative business men of his city. Fraternally Mr.
Phillips is affiliated with the Masonic Lodge of Calexico. He was united in
marriage August 17, 1900, to Miss Magna Johnson, a native of Denmark. Their two
children are: Martha, born January 4, 1902, and John, born August 17, 1903. Mr.
and Mrs. Phillips have the esteem and confidence of all who know them.

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THE HISTORY
OF
IMPERIAL COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
EDITED BY
F. C. FARR

IN ONE VOLUME
ILLUSTRATED
Published by ELMS AND FRANKS
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1918


Printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco


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