Christopher H. Phillips
| Christopher H. Phillips | |
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| United States Ambassador to Brunei | |
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In office 1989–1991 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas C. Ferguson |
| Succeeded by | Donald Ensenat |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 2nd Essex district | |
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In office 1949–1953 |
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| Preceded by | J. Elmer Callahan |
| Succeeded by | C. Henry Glovsky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 6, 1920 American Legation in The Hague |
| Died | January 10, 2008 (aged 87) Gloucester, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mabel Olsen (1949–1995; her death) Sydney (Watkins) Osborne (1998–2008; his death) |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
| Occupation | Newspaper reporter State senator Diplomat |
Christopher Hallowell Phillips (December 6, 1920 – January 10, 2008) was an American diplomat and politician who served as United States Ambassador to Brunei and was a member of the Massachusetts Senate.
Phillips was born on December 6, 1920 to William and Caroline (Drayton) Phillips at the American Legation in The Hague. Phillips father twice served as United States Under Secretary of State and was the U.S. ambassador to Italy, Belgium, and Canada. Phillips was a member of the Boston Brahmin family and his ancestors included the first Mayor of Boston John Phillips, abolitionist Wendell Phillips, and Phillips Academy and Phillips Exeter Academy founders Samuel Phillips, Jr., and John Phillips.
Phillips attended a number of schools during his youth, including Avon Old Farms. In 1939, he enrolled in Harvard College. He left the school after his freshman year to attend Montana State University and work on a ranch as a cowboy. While there he met Mabel Olsen, whom he married in 1943. Phillips then served four years in the United States Army Air Corps. During the Allied Occupation of Japan, Phillips established food distribution policies.
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