Boston-based banker, politician, and philanthropist.
| When Burke met | 1803 |
| Where Burke met | Boston, MA |
| Occupation | Gentry |
| Interaction with Burke | Gave Burke advice and money |
| Identity Status | Confirmed |
| Genealogy | WikiTree |
| Memoir Pages | 56 |
Notes
William Phillips (March 30, 1750 – May 26, 1827) was a Boston-based banker, politician, and philanthropist. The son of William Phillips Sr. and Abigail Bromfield, he married Miriam Mason in 1774, with whom he had several children, including Jonathan, Edward, and Miriam Walley. After inheriting his father’s estate in 1804, Phillips served as president of the Massachusetts Bank until his death. A Federalist, his political career included terms in the Massachusetts General Court (1805–1812), as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (1812–1823), as a state senator (1823), and as a presidential elector (1816, 1820). A deacon of Boston’s Old South Church from 1794 to 1827, he actively supported religious and educational institutions. He was an original incorporator and president of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, president of the American Bible Society, and president of the trustees for Phillips Academy, Andover.
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.