Howard Phillips (activist)
Howard Phillips | |
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Phillips in 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Howard Jay Phillips February 3, 1941 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | April 20, 2013 (aged 72) Vienna, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (before 1974) Democratic (1974–1991) Constitution (1991–2013) |
| Spouse | Peggy Blanchard (1964–2013) |
| Children | 6, including Doug |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Website | Official website |
Howard Jay Phillips (February 3, 1941 – April 20, 2013) was an American politician and activist. A political conservative, Phillips was a United States presidential candidate who served as the chairman of The Conservative Caucus, a conservative public policy advocacy group which he founded in 1974. Phillips was a founding member of the U.S. Taxpayers Party, which later became known as the Constitution Party.