Background
Phipps was born on June 26, 1846 in England.
politician member of the Wisconsin State Senate
Phipps was born on June 26, 1846 in England.
He moved to Manitowoc, Wisconsin in 1855 and to Hudson, Wisconsin in 1875. Phipps worked as a land commissioner with the Chicago, Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway. Phipps was elected to the Senate in 1890 and re-elected in 1892.
He had previously been Supervisor of Hudson from 1885 to 1886 and Mayor of Hudson from 1886 to 1889.
Phipps was a Republican.
