Homer G. Phillips

Homer Gilliam Phillips (1878–1931) was an American lawyer in St. Louis who was born in Pettis County, Missouri. He is mostly known as a Republican political figure in St. Louis and as the namesake of Homer G. Phillips Hospital.[1]

The son of a minister and former slave, he was orphaned in childhood and raised by his aunt. He grew up in Sedalia. He studied law at Howard University.[1]

He was married to Ida Perle Alexander, an actress.[1] He secured $1 million to constructing a new hospital for African Americans on the city's north side, Homer G. Phillips Hospital.[2]

Phillips was murdered in 1931; the suspects in his murder were acquitted and the case remains unsolved.[1]

References
  1. O'Neil, Tim (2010-06-20). "A look back • Homer G. Phillips was a leader among blacks in St. Louis". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  2. "Phillips, Homer G. (1880-1931) | The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed". www.blackpast.org. Retrieved 2017-02-28.


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