Elected deacon of the Old South Church on May 5, 1817
| When Burke met | 1813, maybe earlier |
| Where Burke met | Boston, MA |
| Occupation | Gentry |
| Interaction with Burke | Edward’s wife died and Burke stayed with him |
| Identity Status | Confirmed |
| Genealogy | WikiTree |
| Memoir Pages | 111 |
Notes
Edward Phillips (1782–1826) was a resident of Boston and the son of Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor William Phillips Jr. and Miriam Mason. He married twice, first to Mary Salisbury (1787–1815), the daughter of Deacon Samuel Salisbury, and subsequently to a woman with the surname Henshaw. Active in Boston’s religious community, Phillips became involved with the Old South Church around 1810 and was elected as a deacon on May 5, 1817, serving in the same congregation where his father was a prominent pillar. He died in November 1826 at a comparatively early age, predeceasing his father.
Sources
Burke, William. Memoir of William Burke: A Soldier of the Revolution, Reformed from Intemperance, and for Many Years a Consistent and Devoted Christian; Carefully Prepared from a Journal Kept by Himself; to Which Is Added, an Extract from a Sermon Preached at His Funeral, by Rev. Nathaniel Miner. Hartford, CT: Case, Tiffany, 1837.