| Constituency | Dates |
|---|---|
| Carmarthen | 1802 – Dec. 1803 |
Family and Education
b. ?1761, 1st surv. s. of Griffith Philipps by his 2nd w. educ. Westminster 1773; B.N.C. Oxf. 16 Dec. 1779, aged 18; L. Inn 1781. m. (1) Anne, da. of John Ball of Aberystwyth, 4s. 4da.; (2) Anne. suc. fa. 27 Feb. 1781.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Carm. 1812–13.
Address
Main residence: Cwmgwili, Carm.
biography text
John George Philipps succeeded to his father’s influence in Carmarthen. In Parliament he was a follower of Fox. No speeches by him are recorded 1784-90
On 28 Mar. 1787, in response to requests from the mayor, sheriffs, and the dissenting minister of Carmarthen, he voted for the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts.1Trans. Carm. Antiq. Soc. xxvi. 26-27. In consequence the bishop of St. David’s called on the Anglican clergy in the town to oppose Philipps at the next general election:2Oldfield, Boroughs (1792), iii. 15-16. but Philipps retained his hold on the borough.
He died in June 1816.
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