George A. Phillips

Dr. George A. Phillips (1853-October 9, 1921) was an American physician and politician from Maine. Phillips, a Republican served one term in the Maine House of Representatives. While in office, he authored a law which prohibited people with syphilis from getting married without a certificate from a physician.{{cite news |title=Public Health |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109193782/ |access-date=8 September 2022 |work=Kennebec Journal |date=February 12, 1919}}

Born in Orland, Maine, Phillips graduated from Castine Normal School. He then earned an M.D. from the University of the City of New York in 1882. He was a United States Pension Examiner, served on the Bar Harbor, Maine School Board and as president of the Bar Harbor Board of Trade.October 11, 1921. Dr. Geo. A. Phillips, Bar Harbor, Dead. Kennebec Journal, page 12