Philip Maxwell (1799 Vermont - 1859) was an American physician and politician.
Maxwell removed to Jefferson County, New York where he became a physician. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Jefferson Co.) in 1832. He also was a physician for the United States Army, where he served with General Zachary Taylor. A military transfer brought him to Chicago, Illinois, which he decided to make his home after resigning from the service. Known for his jolly demeanor, the corpulent physician died in 1859. Chicago's famous Maxwell Street is named for him.