Justice Jesse J. Phillips

  • Born:
    May 22, 1837 in Montgomery County, IL
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1893-1901
  • Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice:
    1897-1898
  • Succeeded:
    John Scholfield
  • Succeeded by:
    James B. Ricks
  • Represented:
    2nd District (1893-1901)
  • Political Party
    Democrat
  • Other Political Offices:

    Circuit Court Judge (1879-1893)

  • Died:
    February 16, 1901 in Hillsboro, IL
  • Buried:
    Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsboro, IL
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court