Background
Phillips, Charles Henry was born on January 17, 1858 in Milledgeville, Georgia, United States. Son of George Washington and Nancy Phillips.
Phillips, Charles Henry was born on January 17, 1858 in Milledgeville, Georgia, United States. Son of George Washington and Nancy Phillips.
Student Atlanta (Georgia) University, 1874-1878. Bachelor of Arts, Walden University, 1880, Master of Arts, 1885. Doctor of Medicine Meharry Medical College, 1882.
Theological course, Walden U. Doctor of Divinity, Wiley University, 1890, Philander Smith College, 1890.
Doctor of Laws, Wilberforce, 1916.
Nancie. Ordained Colored Mechanical Engineering ministry. President Lane College, Jackson, Tennessee, 1883-1884. Pastor, Memphis, 1885-1887, Washington, 1887-1891, Louisville, 1891-1893.
Presiding elder Mount Sterling (Kentucky )District, 1894.
Editor Christian Index, 1894-1902. Elected bishop, May 1902.
Member each Ecumenical Conference since 1891 (one of secretaries, Toronto, 1911). Founder churches New Mexico, Arizona, California, Indiana, also developed church in Ohio from 2 preaching points, Cleveland and Ripley, Ohio, to two presiding elders’ districts Has made three trips to Europe where he represented his church.
Married Lucy Ellis Tappan, December 16, 1880 (died 1913). Married second, Ella Checks, August 1918. Children: Charles Henry, Jasper Tappan, Mistress Lady Emma Conway, Mistress Lucy Shaw Stewart, Mistress Lottie Beatrice James.