Background
Phillippo was born in Spanish Town, Street Catherine’s, Jamaica in 1833, the son of Review James Phillippo and Hannah Elizabeth Cecil.
Phillippo was born in Spanish Town, Street Catherine’s, Jamaica in 1833, the son of Review James Phillippo and Hannah Elizabeth Cecil.
He often attended the Legislative Council of Hong Kong sittings from around 1884 to 1888.
He went to school in England, trained as a barrister and was called to the Bar in 1862. Mary's sister Hannah was married to George’s brother James. Later in 1862 George was called to the Jamaican Bar and, although he did practise law in Jamaica, within a few years he began an illustrious career with the British government and took up appointments in many parts of the world.
He retired from Colonial Service as Chief Justice of Hong Kong on 5 October 1888.
In 1897 he was appointed as the British High Consul in Geneva, Switzerland. After he retired from public life in 1910 he decided to remain in Geneva and it was there he died on 16 February 1914.
He was buried at the English Church in Geneva. Some highlights of his career:
Barrister-at-Law, Inner Temple, 1862
Admitted to the Jamaica Bar, 1862
Queen"s Advocate, Sierra Leone 1868
Commissioner then Attorney-General of British Columbia, 1870
Puisne Judge, British Guiana, 1872
Puisne Judge of Straits Settlements, 1874-1876
Attorney General of Hong Kong, 1876-1879
Chief Justice of Gibraltar, 1879-1882
Knighted, 1882
Chief Justice of Hong Kong, 1882-1888
Has Perak medal
Retired from the Colonial Service, 5 October 1888
Returned to private law practice, 1888-1897
Appointed Her Majesty’s Consul at Geneva, 1897
Retired from public life, 1910.
Member of the Legislative Council of the Colony of British Columbia, 1871.
