Sacramento County
Biographies
EMMETT PHILLIPS
EMMETT PHILLIPS.—The eminently
successful career of Emmett Phillips, the widely-known and popular attorney in Nicholaus Building, Sacramento, forms another chapter in
the long and ever interesting and instructive history of the bench and bar in
California. Born at Sacramento, on March 14, 1891,
Emmett Phillips grew up a native son, proud of his birthrights in a natural
association with the great empire of the Golden
State. His father, also named
Emmett, was a native of San Francisco,
and he married Miss Nellie Hayes, of the same seaport town. His was an old
family, and worthily he represented it, rounding out a useful and an honorable
life. Mrs. Philips is still living, beloved by all who know her.
Emmett
Phillips went to both the grammar and the high schools, in Sacramento,
where his parents had been residing many years, and was duly graduated from the
University of California,
in 1917, with the degree of A. B. He then took some post-graduate work,
and having studied law for some time, he passed the necessary bar examinations in 1918 and in March of that year was admitted
to practice in the courts of this state. His subsequent practice has been
crowned with moderate but substantial success, a
satisfaction alike to him and his clients.
Emmett
Phillips, Sr., was an old California
newspaper man, the editor of the "Sunday News" for a quarter of a
century, and also the guiding spirit of the "Sacramento Valley
Monthly." From his father our subject imbibed a keen interest in
daily life generally, and especially a fondness for all athletic
contests. He has, therefore, done what he could to promote legitimate,
healthful sport, and to forward the welfare of the public generally. He
belongs to the Elks; and no member is more welcome in their circles.
Transcribed 4-19-07
Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: Reed, G.
Walter, History of Sacramento County,
California With Biographical Sketches, Page 660. Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.
© 2007 Marilyn R. Pankey.