Phillips, William D; 1905 Bio, Pitkin County, Colorado http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/pitkin/bios/philpswd.txt --------------------------------------- Donated May 2001 Transcribed by Judy Crook from the book: Progressive Men of Western Colorado Published 1905, A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, Ill. --------------------------------------- William D. Phillips William D. Phillips, who was formerly in partnership with Mr. N.G. Croall in conducting the ranch and stock business on the Hermiston ranch, is a native of Ivegill, county Cumberland, England, born on December 18, 1869, and the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Phillips, who were also born and reared in that country. The father was a clergyman of the church of England, and is now canon of one of the cathedrals there, which position he has held for five years. His family comprised seven children, two of whom, James R. and Edward, have died. The former of these was consul general for Great Britain on the gold coast of West Africa, and was murdered by the natives near the city of Benin in January, 1897. Edward died in London in April, 1903. The living children are: Ella, the wife of the late Nigel Buchanan, of Carlisle, England; Charles W., a clergyman of the church of England, living at home; Katharine, residing at Northwood near London; Agnes, at the abbey of Carlisle, England; and William, the only member of the family resident in this country. Mr. Phillips, after a preliminary scholastic training in other schools, attended the Soderbergh school in Yorkshire in his native land. At the age of nineteen he began life for himself as a farmer, and after two years of valuable experience under instructions, assumed the management of a farm for himself, which he controlled five years, raising, in connection with his general farming operations, fine strains of horses in which he took especial pride and pleasure. In this branch of his business he was eminently successful, raising one draught horse in particular that took the championship prize and sold for a fancy price. He was also very successful with saddle horses, producing many prize winners in this line. In 1895 he made a business and pleasure trip to Australia which consumed a year and a half. He then returned to England, and entered the army for a term of nine months, but owing to sickness he only served eight months. Soon afterward he came to the United States, and at the end of ten months, passed in West Virginia, in 1902 joined Mr. Croall in Plateau valley. The mother of Mr. Phillips died in August, 1899. His father, as has been noted, is still living in his native land. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.