Biographical Sketch of Philip T. Simmons, Greene County, Missouri,
Springfield

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Mr. Simmons, the present able prosecuting attorney of Greene County,
was born in Davidson County, Tenn., January 15, 1848 and is the son of
Dr. G. J. and Fannie (Taylor) Simmons.  Dr. Simmons was a native of
Virginia, and moved to Tennessee when a young man, where he remained
till his removal to Logan County, Kentucky, in about 1854.  He was once
a physician of large practice, and though still living in Kentucky, he
has retired from his profession.  Philip's mother died when he was 
about four years old, having borne a family of eight children, five
sons and three daughters, the subject of this sketch being the young-
est.  He received his education chiefly in Logan County, Kentucky, 
though he did not complete it till after he had been a soldier in the
civil war.  He enlisted in Company A, 8th (afterwards 12th) regiment of
Lyon's brigade of Kentucky volunteers, and served till mustered out at
Columbus, Miss., May 16, 1865.  After his return home he attended 
school till 1868, then began the study of law in the office of Judge
J. H. Bowden.  He was admitted to the bar in November, 1869, by George
C. Rogers, judge of the 4th judicial district of Kentucky.  In January
following, he came to Springfield, Mo., and taught school for six 
months at Fair Grove, in Greene County.  In the fall of 1870, was ad-
mitted to the practice of law in Greene County, and licensed to prac-
tice in all courts of record in Missouri.  He received the Democratic
nomination for prosecuting attorney in 1882, and the following November
was duly elected, receiving a majority of 486 votes over his Republican
competitor.  February 11, 1873, Mr. Simmons was married to Miss Mary
Doling, daughter of James M. Doling, of Springfield.  They have five
children, all of them boys.  Mr. Simmons is a Free Mason, and also a
member of the A. O. U. W.  His wife is a member of the Christian church
of Springfield.

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