The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-12-08
COL. ~. A. PHILLIPS DEAD.
Sudden Death Of the Noted Kansan-Briet
Sketch Of His Life.

Sudden Death Of the Noted Kansan- Briei
Sketch Of His Life.
SALIVA, Kan, Dec. 2-The sad in
formation has reached here that Col
William A. Phillips, of this city
ex-congressman from the Fifth
congressional district of Kansas
died very suddenly at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. at Fort Gibson. L
T., where he had gone a Jew days age
on business For several years he has
acted as attorney for the Cherokees
He was identified prominently with
the early history of Kansas
BIOGRAPHICAL
In 1856 was published by Mr. Phillips Con
quest Of Kansas, by Missouri aQd Her Allies"
the most authentic as well as minute history
II the free state troubles OF the years 1884, 1885
and 1856 He was a staunch supporter of free.
1om and the strength OF his convictions and his
sarnestness are found in the fiery character OF
the language OF the work.
In 1857 he founded the city OF Salina-
During these early years OF his residence in
Kansas Col Phillips was also taking an act.
i've part in politics and other matters concern
ing he territory. He was present at meet
ing held in Lawrence November 10 1857. where
stirring resolutions were passed against the
Lecompton constitution movement and de.
bouncing the election of state officers las
farce and swindle'' He was also
present at the free state convention
which convened at Lawrence the follow
ing month and served as one OF its
secretaries The resolutions passed by this
convention repudiated the LecomptOn consti.
tuition and each and every member took
solemn oath, with uplifted hands, that he
,hr,,it tic vision nrYR.
ing the same month the free state convention
reassembled at Lawrence and iAe TWO days
session was the most exciting the free
state party ever held He was one OF the
members of the committee name1 to draw up
solemn protest to congress against the ad
mission of Kansas into the union under the
Lecompton measure, and when the same
party held its con vention at Topeka in April
1853, to name state officers under the Leaven
worth constitution. he was named as the can
ddiate for supreme Judge The resolutions OF
this meeting gave stern notice that il congress
should admit Kansas under the LecomptOn
constitution without its submission to q vote
Of the people, the Leavenworth constitution
would he put into active operation and ould
be supl orted and defended against any oppo
sitiOn, come from whatever quarter it may"
In May, 1859, the republican party was
started at a meeting at Osawatomie, and Mr..
Phillips was named as a member OF the first
territorial central committee AS
of the committee on platform he as
sisted in formulating this historic document.
He was chairman of the republican state con-
vention held in Topek in October, 1859, the
serving under him being John A.
Martin and the late Senator Preston B. Plumb.
At the republican convention at Lawrence. in
April, 1851. he was named delegate to the
national convention and was the author Of the
resolution adopted indorSing William H. Sew.
ard as the first choice Of Kansas republicans
for president as against Abraham Lincoln.
Mr.. Phillips was also appointed member of
the state central committee.
When the war broke out he at once enlisted
ana raised the bird Kansas and when it was
rendered President Lincoln it was at once
accepted. On its consolidation Mr.. Phillips
was appoinie ed major Of the First Iadian regi-
ment, and at once joined the force which was
then marching o the front In July, 1862 he
was pr noted to the colonelcy OF the Third In
dian, Cherokee regime t. A month later he
vas in command f brigade OF civilized
In .ians who had been orga lied, uniformed
and drilled after the same rules a
the white soldiers The brigade contained two
regiments Of CherOkees, one of Creeks with
and companies Of Seminoles. Oches.
Matches, Shawnees. Delawares and Osages
At the close Of the year. acting on instructions
from Washington, he reorganiZed the Indian
forces on new ana more intelligent plan In
1853, he was appointed by Gen SEQ
field to the command of division in
The field including the Indian troops
parts OF The Sixth and Ninth Kansas
volunteers Hopkins battery, the First
Arkansas battery, the First Arkansas cavalry,
the First and Second infantry and several other
The same year he was given two
1ivisio ms and continued in command of a sepa-
rate army in the field until the close of the
var. He took part in nearly all of the engage
nenis fought in Kansas. west Missouri Arkan.
sas and the Indian territory.
He was born in Scotland 81 years ago