Dr. George A. Phillips (1853-October 9, 1921) was an American physician and politician from Maine. Phillips, a Republican served one term in the Maine House of Representatives. While in office, he authored a law which prohibited people with syphilis from getting married without a certificate from a physician.[1]
Born in Orland, Maine, Phillips graduated from Castine Normal School. He then earned an M.D. from the University of the City of New York in 1882. He was a United States Pension Examiner, served on the Bar Harbor, Maine School Board and as president of the Bar Harbor Board of Trade.[2]
References
- ^ "Public Health". Kennebec Journal. February 12, 1919. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ October 11, 1921. Dr. Geo. A. Phillips, Bar Harbor, Dead. Kennebec Journal, page 12
