Jessamine County KyArchives Biographies.....Phillips, Wm. H. 1838 - 
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Author: Bennett H. Young

Judge Wm. H. Phillips.

   It is a remarkable fact that every officeholder in Jessamine county, upon the
occasion of the centennial of its capital city, was born and reared in the
county. Judge Wm. H. Phillips, who is County Judge, has held that office longer
than any man who ever had it. He was born in Jessamine county on the 30th of
March, 1838. His education was received at the common schools, and the early
part of his life was passed on a farm. He attended Bethel Academy as a student,
coming from his father's home, in Nicholasville. From the time of his earliest
manhood to 1874 he was an industrious farmer, and he never sought office but was
a faithful and efficient worker for his father. In that year he was nominated
for County Judge. The nomination was to some extent unexpected by him and
unsought. At that time the Democratic nominees were considered the leaders of a
forlorn hope; the Republican party was organized and had able leaders, and all
the county offices were held by them; but Judge Phillips was elected by a
majority of fourteen votes, and the Circuit Court Clerk was chosen by the same
majority. The rest of the Democratic ticket was defeated. In 1878 Judge Phillips
was again elected, although opposed by the strongest man in the Republican
party, and also by an independent Democrat; then life majority was 26 votes. In
1882 he was elected without opposition, and he has held the office of County
Judge for 23 years. His ancestors were Huguenots, who came from the James river,
and settled in Kentucky about 1790. His official career is unusual and
extraordinary, and manifests the high esteem in which he is held by the people
of his native county. His official acts have stood the closest scrutiny, and his
numerous endorsements by the voters is a testimonial of the highest character.


Additional Comments:

Extracted from:

A HISTORY OF JESSAMINE COUNTY, KENTUCKY,
FROM ITS EARLIEST SETTLEMENT TO 1898.
By BENNETT H. YOUNG,
PRESIDENT POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY; MEMBER FILSON CLUB; MEMBER CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION, 1890; AUTHOR HISTORY OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF KENTUCKY, OF "BATTLE OF
BLUE LICKS, ETC, ETC.

S. M. DUNCAN, ASSOCIATE AUTHOR.

Every brave and good life out of the past is a treasure which cannot  be
measured in money, and should be preserved with faithfullest care.

LOUISVILLE, KY.: COURIER-JOURNAL JOB PRINTING CO., 1898.


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