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John Phillips
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia
In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1957
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Dalip Singh Saund
Constituency	22nd district(1943–53) 29th district(1953–57)
Member of theCalifornia Senate from the37th district
In office January 4, 1937 – November 15, 1942
Preceded by	Leonard Difani
Succeeded by	Nelson S. Dilworth
Member of theCalifornia State Assembly from the76th district
In office January 2, 1933 – January 4, 1937
Preceded by	Chester M. Kline
Succeeded by	Nelson S. Dilworth
City council member ofBanning, California
In office 1930–1932
Personal details
Born	(1887-09-11)September 11, 1887 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	December 18, 1983(1983-12-18) (aged 96) Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Resting place	Desert Memorial Park
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Haverford College
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	World War I

John Phillips (September 11, 1887 – December 18, 1983) was an American businessman and veteran ofWorld War I who served seven terms as a member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia from 1943 to 1957.

John Phillips was born inWilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He moved toSt. Davids, Pennsylvania, in 1891. He graduated fromHaverford College in 1910.

He served in theUnited States Army duringWorld War I,^[1] where he served in the Adjutant General's Office and in Ordinance 1917–1919.

He moved to California in 1924 and worked as a business analyst and rancher.

He was a member of the city council ofBanning, California, 1930–1932. He served in theCalifornia Assembly from 1933 to 1937, and was a member of theCalifornia Senate from 1937 to 1942. He was a member of the United States delegation to the Eleventh World's Dairy Congress inBerlin in 1937.

Phillips was elected as a Republican to theSeventy-eighth and to the six succeeding Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in1956.

He was a delegate toRepublican National Conventions in1944,1948,1952,1956, and1960.

He was a member of theAmerican Battle Monuments Commission from 1952 to 1961. He was engaged as a public relations counselor and was a resident ofHemet, California, until his death.

He died inPalm Springs, California, on December 18, 1983, at the age of 96. He was interred inDesert Memorial Park,Cathedral City, California.

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