Orville Howard Phillips

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Orville Howard Phillips, D.D.S. (born April 5, 1924) was a Canadian dental surgeon, politician, and senator.

Born in O'Leary, Prince Edward Island, the son of J.S. and Maude Phillips, he received his D.D.S. from Dalhousie University in 1952. He practiced dentistry for many years.

In 1957, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons representing the riding of Prince. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, he served as Member of Parliament (MP) until 1962.

In 1963, he was appointed to the senate representing the senatorial division of Prince, Prince Edward Island. A Progressive Conservative, he retired at the mandatory age of 75 in 1998.

He married Marguerite Woodside in 1945. They had four children: Brian, Betty, Patricia, and Robert.

[edit] References

• Canadian Who's Who 1997 entry. University of Toronto Press.

[edit] External links

• Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament