John Finis Philips

John Finis Philips

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri

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Education

Bachelor's

Centre College, 1855

Law

Read law, 1857

Personal

Birthplace

Missouri

John Finis Philips (1834-1919) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

He was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on June 19, 1888. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 25, 1888, and received commission that same day. He retired on June 25, 1910. Philips was succeeded in this position by Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh.

Early life and education

• Centre College, A.B., 1855
• Read law, 1857

Professional career

• Private practice, Georgetown, Missouri, 1857-1861
• U.S. Army Colonel, 1861-1865
• Private practice, Sedalia, Missouri, 1865-1878
• Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri, 1868
• Mayor, City of Sedalia, Missouri,
• U.S. Representative from Missouri, 1875-1877
• Private practice, Sedalia, Missouri, 1877-1880
• U.S. Representative from Missouri, 1880-1881
• Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 1881-1882
• Commissioner, Missouri Supreme Court, 1883-1885
• Judge, Kansas City Court of Appeals, Missouri, 1885-1888
• Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 1910-1917

Judicial nominations and appointments

Western District of Missouri

Philips was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on June 19, 1888. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 25, 1888, and received commission that same day. He retired on June 25, 1910. Philips was succeeded in this position by Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh.

External links

• Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
• Biography from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Arnold Krekel	Western District of Missouri 1888–1910 Seat #1	Succeeded by: Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh