Harry Phillips

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Harry Phillips

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit

Education

Bachelor's

Cumberland University, 1932

Law

Cumberland University Law, 1933

Personal
Birthplace
Watertown, Tenn.

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Harry Phillips (1909-1985) was a federal judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit.

Phillips was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on June 4, 1963, to a seat vacated by John Donelson Martin; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 28, 1963, and received his commission on July 3rd. He served as chief judge from 1969 until he assumed senior status on January 15, 1979, and served in that capacity until his death on August 3, 1985.[1]

Education

  • Cumberland University, A.B., 1932
  • Cumberland University School of Law, LL.B, 1933[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Watertown, Tennessee, 1935-1937
  • Member, Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1935-1937
  • Assistant state attorney general, Tennessee, 1937-1943
  • U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander, 1943-1946
  • Assistant state attorney general, Tennessee, 1946-1950
  • Private practice, Nashville, Tennessee, 1950-1963[1]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
John Donelson Martin
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
1963–1985
Succeeded by:
Bailey Brown