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Muscatine County Iowa
1911
| Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1911 | |
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 226
HAROLD B. PHILLIPS. Harold B. Phillips, an agriculturist residing on section 19, Wapsinonoc township, is now serving as supervisor of the county and is well known and highly esteemed throughout the community. His birth occurred in Goshen township, Muscatine county, Iowa, on the 23d of June, 1879, his parents being Chester and Mary F. Phillips, who are yet living, being numbered among the respected residents of West Liberty. He supplemented his preliminary education by a course of study in the high school and on attaining his majority started out as an agriculturist on his own account, renting the old homestead farm on section 19, Wapsinonoc township. The further cultivation and improvement of that property has claimed his attention continously since and in connection with the tilling of the soil he makes a specialty of raising and feeding stock, both branches of his business returning to him a gratifying annual income.In 1904 Mr. Phillips was united in marriage to Miss Mamie Rhodes, who was born in Nichols, Muscatine county, Iowa, on the 14th of August, 1880. Her parents are Edward and Sarah M. (Steven) Rhodes, the former a native of Muscatine county and the latter of Taylor county, Iowa. They reared a family of four children and now reside at Ainsworth, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips are the parents of three children, namely, Hillis Reed, whose birth occurred on the 10th of April, 1905; Miriam A., who was born on the 20th of September, 1906; and Kenneth R., who first opened his eyes to the light of day on the 6th of July, 1910.
Mr. Phillips exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the democracy, believing firmly in its principles. At the present time he is serving as supervisor of Muscatine county, proving a most capable and trustworthy public official. Fraternally he is identified with the Knights of Pythias and the Modern Woodmen of America at West Liberty, while in religious faith he is a Presbyterian. His wife is also a member of the church of that denomination. The young couple have resided in this county throughout their entire lives and enjoy a wide and favorable acquaintance here.
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