John Bunyan Phillips
John Bunyan Phillips | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the Cleveland County district | |
| In office 1922–1924 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph C. Hardie |
| Succeeded by | E. V. George |
| In office 1918–1920 | |
| Preceded by | H. O. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Ralph C. Hardie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 5, 1871 Odessa, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | April 6, 1943 (aged 71) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic Party |
John Bunyan Phillips was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing Cleveland County from 1918 to 1920 and from 1922 to 1924.
Biography
John Bunyan Phillips was born on September 5, 1871, near Odessa, Missouri. In 1890, he moved to Oklahoma Territory, and on January 9, 1898, he married Claudia Beryl Hess.[1] He was a farmer, rancher, and contractor.[2]
Phillips served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party representing Cleveland County from 1918 to 1920 and from 1922 to 1924. In his first term, he was preceded in office by Democrat H. O. Miller and succeeded in office by Republican Ralph C. Hardie. In his second term, he was preceded in office by Hardie and succeeded in office by E. V. George.[3] While in the legislature, he supported the impeachment of Governor Jack Walton. He died on April 6, 1943, in Oklahoma City.[4]
References
- ^ "Phillips Rites Thursday in Capital City". Holdenville Daily News. April 7, 1943. p. 1. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ Litton, Gaston (1957). History of Oklahoma at the Golden Anniversary of Statehood, Vol. III. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 195.
- ^ Armstrong, Connie G., ed. (2015). Oklahoma Almanac, 2015-2016 (55th ed.). Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Libraries. pp. 783–786. ISBN 9781889438.
- ^ "Tom Phillips' Father Dies in Oklahoma City". Sooner State Press. April 10, 1943. p. 1. Retrieved February 19, 2026.