Richard Phillips (MP)
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Richard Phillips was an English politician. He was the Member of Parliament
for Ipswich
, Suffolk from 10 November 1696 to January 1701 and from December 1701 to July 1702.
Phillips was High Sheriff of Suffolk
in 1704.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Ipswich
Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency)
Ipswich is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
, Suffolk from 10 November 1696 to January 1701 and from December 1701 to July 1702.
Phillips was High Sheriff of Suffolk
High Sheriff of Suffolk
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Suffolk. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown and is appointed annually by the Crown. He was originally the principal law enforcement officer in the county and presided at the Assizes and other important county meetings...
in 1704.