Peter Philipps

For other people with similar names, see Peter Phillips (disambiguation).

Peter Philipps (June 5, 1835 – February 17, 1917) was a German American immigrant, blacksmith, and politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for two terms.

Peter Philipps
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911
Preceded by	Simon F. Wehrwein
Succeeded by	Carl Hansen
Constituency	Outagamie 2nd District
In office January 2, 1882 – January 1, 1883
Preceded by	Thomas Gleeson
Succeeded by	Joseph Miller
Constituency	Manitowoc 1st district
Personal details
Born	(1835-06-05)June 5, 1835 Geisfeld, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	February 17, 1917(1917-02-17) (aged 81) Kaukauna, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Occupation	farmer, blacksmith
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers Union Army
Years of service	1864–1865
Rank	Sergeant, USV
Unit	45th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Biography

Philipps was born in Geisfeld, then part of the Rhine Province in the Kingdom of Prussia. The Wisconsin Blue Book lists his birthdate as June 5, 1835, but other sources differ. In 1864, during the fourth year of the American Civil War, he was drafted into the Union Army. He was enrolled in Company B of the 45th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, where he served through the end of the war, rising to the rank of sergeant.^[1][2]

He died at his home in Kaukauna, Wisconsin on February 17, 1917.^[3]

Political career

Philipps was first a member of the Assembly in 1882. He was later re-elected in 1908. Other positions Philipps held include mayor of Kaukauna. He was a Republican.^[2]