William Henry Phipps


William Henry Phipps was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Phipps was born on June 26, 1846 in England. He moved to Manitowoc, Wisconsin in 1855 and to Hudson, Wisconsin in 1875. Phipps worked as a land commissioner with the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway.

Political career

Phipps was elected to the Senate in 1890 and re-elected in 1892. He had previously been Supervisor of Hudson from 1885 to 1886 and Mayor of Hudson from 1886 to 1889. Phipps was a Republican. Phipps owned "extensive lumber interests" in British Columbia and along the Pacific coast.
Phipps died in his home, at his dinner table, at the age of 86. He was survived by his wife and one son.