Background
Philipps was the son of Sir John Philipps, 6th Baronet, of Picton Castle, and was educated at Pembroke College, Oxford.
Philipps was the son of Sir John Philipps, 6th Baronet, of Picton Castle, and was educated at Pembroke College, Oxford.
Pembroke College.
He succeeded in the baronetcy in 1764. However, in 1770 his election was declared void. In 1774 he was returned for Plympton Erle in Devon, a seat he held until 1779.
In 1776 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Milford.
As this was an Irish peerage he was able to remain in the House of Commons. He was out of parliament until 1784, when he was returned for Haverfordwest.
In 1786 he was once again elected for Pembrokeshire, and continued to represent the constituency until 1812. He was also Lord-Lieutenant of Haverfordwest from 1770 to 1823 and Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire from 1786 to 1823.
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4th United Kingdom Parliament.
12th Parliament of Great Britain. 14th Parliament of Great Britain.
16th Parliament of Great Britain. 17th Parliament of Great Britain.
18th Parliament of Great Britain.
