Background
Phillips, Percy Wilson was born on June 2, 1892 in Southampton, New York, United States. Son of Wilson Edwards and Katharine (Baird) Phillips.
United States Board of Tax Appeals
Phillips, Percy Wilson was born on June 2, 1892 in Southampton, New York, United States. Son of Wilson Edwards and Katharine (Baird) Phillips.
Bachelor of Laws, Cornell Univercity, 1915.
Admitted to New York bar, 1915, and began practice of law with Sackett, Chapman, Brown & Cross, New York City. Member United States Board Tax Appeals, 1925-1931. Resigned to enter law practice in Washington, District of Columbia.
Member firm of Ivins, Phillips & Barker, Lecturer, University of North Carolina, 1929-1931, Cornell University, 1937.
A member of a Christian Church should support all social initiatives having a purpose to maintain and strengthen well-being and progress of the whole community and its members.
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Member United States Board Tax Appeals, 1925-1931. Member firm of Ivins, Phillips & Barker, Lecturer, University of North Carolina, 1929-1931, Cornell University, 1937. Served as First lieutenant, Field Artillery, United States Army, World War.
Member American Bar Association (chairman section taxation, 1944-1946, House of Delegates, 1947-1948), District of Columbia, New York State bar associations, Cornell Law Association (past vice president). Mason.; Clubs: Cornell (New York City).
Married Margaret Richards Terrell, August 14, 1920 (died 1943).; married second, Betty R. Darter, 1952. Children: Margaret Terrell Bontempo, Janice Terrell Hormes, Alan Terrell (died 1944), Barbara Gaddis.