Background
Hart, Philip A. was born on December 10, 1912 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Philip A. and Ann (Clyde) Hart.
Hart, Philip A. was born on December 10, 1912 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Philip A. and Ann (Clyde) Hart.
Bachelor of Arts, Georgetown University, 1934. Juris Doctor, University of Michigan, 1937.
Admitted to Michigan bar, 1938, practiced in Detroit until entering public office. Michigan Corporation and Securities commissioner, 1949-1951. Director Michigan Office of Personnel Services, 1951-1952.
United State Attorneys Eastern District of Michigan, 1952-1953.
Lieutenant governor of Michigan, 1955-1959. United States senator from Michigan, 1959-1976.
Instrumental in shaping civil rights, consumer and antitrust legislation. Legal adviser to Governor G. Mennen Williams, 1953-1954.
Served lieutenant colonel, 4th Infantry Division Army of the United States until 1946.
Married Jane Briggs, June 19, 1943. Children: Ann Clyde, Jane Cameron, Walter Briggs, James Cox, Michael Patrick, Clyde William, Mary Catherine, Laura Elizabeth.