Daily camera., 1900-06-11
IvERs PHILLIPS IS DEAD.
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periods of coma. Had he lived until
July 28 nex', Colonel Phillips would
have turned the 95th milestone in no.
table career. He bad hoped to attain
the century mark and had often in recent
years spoken to friends of the probabil.
ity of such consummation. John
Adams was president when Ivers Philips
was born. This was before there was
mile of railway in the world-baok in
July 28, 1905, He was full grown man
when the Mexican war was fought and
his hair was tinged with gray when be
led his regiment through Maryland to
the national capital in 1861.
He was born in Ashburnham, Mass.
of farmer parents. After passing through
the grammar schools, he taught school
and worked on the farm until 1882 when
his fathers failing health devolved the
farm management upon his youthful
shoulders. For seventeen years he was
deputy sheriff of Worcester county. For
six years be engaged in cotton and wool
manufacturing at Fitchburg, and be
owned that factory which he built in
I84o at the time of his death, Once COL
onel Phillips was state senator from
Massachusetts-in 1853. During this
period and un,iI 1873 he was prominent
in railway enterprises in Massachusetts,,
being president OF the Fitchburg 4
Western. He built the Agricultural
branch now part of the Old Colony road
and was connected with other railway
enterprises. From 1923 to the close OF
the Civil war he was connected with the
militia, and was elected colonel of his
regiment at the age of ~. AS such he
materially assisted Governor Andrew in
equipping troops and had a memorable
experience when these troops, the first
to reach Washington, met with the riot
in Baltimore. During the war, in 62,
Colonel Phillips was appointed internal
revenue collector tor the Sth Massa
chusetts district and held that important
post for seven years.
Colonel Phillips came to Colorado in
1866 to examine mining property and &C.
quired interests in this county, including
extensive placer claims on Four Mile
creek. In 1873 he came to Boulaer to
reside and had been here ever since.
having early in the Sos built fine resi-
dence at the corner of nth and Pine,
which has been occupied jointly by him
self and wife and MIR and Mrs A. M.
Sawyer, for nearly all the Intervening
period. He married the wife who sur
wives him and is fifteen years his junior
at Worcester, Mass, in 1862 Her maiden
name was Abby Richardson and she was
a widow at the time OF her union with
deceased. Of FIVE children born to Col
onel Phillips, but one survives. maiden
lady, resident Of Massachusetts,.
There are many grandchildren and
great grandchildren, all residents Of
Massachusetts,. At the old home town
there, Colonel Phillips will be buried un
der Masonic auspices. Mr. A. M, Sawyer
will leave with the remains Thursday
and they will be laid beside children
who have gone before and under the
shadow OF monument upon whose shat!
remains place Tor the carving of the
| n,roa ~ Tvave phiillDs
Colonel Phillips is reported to have
left large fortune He had many kinds
of property-stock in the FIRST National
bank of Boulder, Boulder Milling and
Elevator stock, mines, placers, cotton
mill and railroad stocks and securities,
He was the oldest Mason IN Colorado,
having joined the order in 1896 and be
ing active both as a blue lodge Mason
and Knight Templar. He gave valu
Colorado. the Phillips collection being
highly priced.
Mr. A. M. Sawyer stated this afternoon
that he would not leave with the remains
for Fitchburg until Thursday. Mrs
Phillips, because of lnfrmities, will be
unable to accompany him. He will con
suit with local Masons as to what. if any,
services shall be held here.
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