William A. Phillips

William Addison Phillips
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kansas's at-large district
In office
March 4, 1873  March 3, 1875
Preceded byDavid Perley Lowe
Succeeded bySeat redistricted as 1st District
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kansas's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1875  March 3, 1879
Preceded byRedistricted from At-large district
Succeeded byJohn Alexander Anderson
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
In office
1865
Personal details
Born(1824-01-14)January 14, 1824
Paisley, Scotland
DiedNovember 30, 1893(1893-11-30) (aged 69)
Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
Resting placeSalina, Kansas
Political partyRepublican
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnion Army
Years of service1862–1865
Rank Colonel
Unit3rd Indian Home Guard
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

William Addison Phillips (1824–1893) was a Free-State Abolitionist journalist during the "Bleeding Kansas" period. He also served in the Civil War, ending the war as a colonel.