Harry Phillips
Personal
Birthday:
7/28/1909
Birthplace:
Watertown, TN
Date of Death:
8/3/1985
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, Watertown, Tennessee, 1935-1937
State representative, Tennessee, 1935-1937
Assistant attorney general, State of Tennessee, 1937-1943, 1946-1950
U.S. Navy lieutenant commander, 1943-1946
Private practice, Nashville, Tennessee, 1950-1963
Education
Name of School:
Cumberland University
Degree:
A.B.
Degree Year:
1932
Name of School - Second:
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
The mission of the Cumberland School of Law is to educate a diverse community of students with knowledge and practical skills, equipping them to become highly competent, ethical lawyers committed to professionalism and public service.
Degree - Second:
LL.B.
Degree Year - Second:
1933 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Court Name:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
President Nominating:
John F. Kennedy
Party Affiliation of President:
Democratic
Commission Date:
7/3/1963
Retirement from Active Service:
1/15/1979
Termination Date:
8/3/1985
Termination Reason:
Death