Los Angeles-San Diego County CA Archives Biographies.....Phillips, Robert Alexander 1860 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll (1908)

ROBERT ALEXANDER PHILLIPS, foremost citizen and merchant of Venice, is a native
of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, born July 7th, 1860, son of Robert Phillips,
a thrifty farmer, and Eliza Mackay Phillips, both natives of Belfast, Ireland,
who came to America in childhood. Mr. Phillips grew up on the home farm. He
passed through the public schools, and the Western University of Pennsylvania,
graduating in 1879. From 1882 to 1900 he engaged in the produce commission
business in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. He made a tour of the West and California
in 1902, and in 1905 was one of the early investors in Venice. With Dr. Sands he
founded the Venice Drug Co. (Inc.). He married, in 1882, Ella M., a daughter of
John Burgess, a retired merchant of Pittsburg, and they have three
children—Aileen, Lillian and Floyd. He is a leading member of the Chamber of
Commerce, and active in the promotion of the best interests of Venice.

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Ingersoll's century history, Santa Monica Bay cities: prefaced with a brief
history of the state of California, a condensed history of Los Angeles County,
1542 to 1908: supplemented with an encyclopedia of local biography and
embellished with views of historic landmarks and portraits of representative
people.

Los Angeles: Luther A. Ingersoll (1908)


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