Hawthorne Phillips
American judge
Thomas Hawthorne Phillips (December 30, 1914 – October 23, 1975) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas from October 4, 1972 to December 31, 1972.
Born in Marlin, Texas, Phillips received his law degree from Baylor Law School in 1937, and gained admission to the bar that same year.
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