Albert Edward McPhillips

Albert Edward McPhillips
Attorney-General for British Columbia
Personal details
Born	(1861-03-21)21 March 1861 Ohio city, York County, Canada West
Died	24 January 1938(1938-01-24) (aged 76) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Spouse	Sophia Emily Davie
Relations	Francis McPhillips (1846-1913) George McPhillips Jr. (1848-1913) Henry Thomas McPhillips (1850-1913) Robert Charles McPhillips (1855-1939) Lewis Griffith McPhillips (1858-1945) All Brothers
Children	Gwyneth Marie Kathleen Hall (born 18 Sep 1897) Alexander St.George McPhillips (born 22 Apr 1901) Albert McPhillips (1904-71)
Residence(s)	Cloonmore House, Rockland Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia
Alma mater	studied Law at St. Boniface College and Manitoba College.
Profession	Barrister and solicitor

Albert Edward McPhillips (21 March 1861 – 24 January 1938) was a Canadian politician and a barrister.

He was the son of George McPhillips (born County Monaghan, 1805–1878) and Margaret Lavin (born County Armagh), both of whom were Irish and he was the youngest of six boys.^[1][2] His father and three brothers were land surveyors. His brother, George McPhillips Jr. (1848–1913) is commemorated by McPhillips Street in Winnipeg.

McPhillips held a second class certificate from Toronto School of Infantry. He was a lieutenant in the 90th Battalion, Royal Winnipeg Rifles, during the North-West Rebellion in 1885. He fought at the Battle of Fish Creek and Battle of Batoche and received a medal bar and clasp. He retired in 1890 with the rank of captain.^[3]

McPhillips was called to the Bar in Manitoba, in Trinity Term in 1882, and to the Bar of British Columbia in 1891. He was a member of Legislative assembly for British Columbia, serving Victoria City from 1898 to 1903, and The Islands from 1907 to 1912. He was Attorney General of British Columbia, resigning on 5 November 1903. McPhillips sat on the British Columbia Court of Appeal as a judge from 1913, serving up until his death in 1938.^[4][5]

In 1896, he married Sophia Emily Davie, daughter of the late Hon. A.E.B. Davie Q.C.^[3] and had 3 children. His youngest son Albert McPhillips was also a barrister and politician.^[6]

Coat of arms of Albert Edward McPhillips

Notes Granted by Nevile Wilkinson, Ulster King of Arms, 12 August 1908.[7] Crest On a wreath of the colours a demi-cat regardant collared and chained all Or holding between the paws a cross engrailed Gules. Escutcheon Or a cross engrailed Gules on a chief Ermine a lion rampant issuant Sable. Motto A Cruce Salus