| Albert Edward McPhillips | |
| Birth Date: | 1861 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Ohio city, York County, Canada West |
| Death Place: | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Spouse: | Sophia Emily Davie |
| Children: | Gwyneth Marie Kathleen Hall (born 18 Sep 1897) Alexander St.George McPhillips (born 22 Apr 1901) Albert McPhillips (1904-71) |
| 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 |
| Residence: | Cloonmore House, Rockland Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia |
| Order: | Attorney-General for 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. and had 3 children. His youngest son Albert McPhillips was also a barrister and politician.[6]
| Escutcheon: | Or a cross engrailed Gules on a chief Ermine a lion rampant issuant Sable. |
| Crest: | On a wreath of the colours a demi-cat regardant collared and chained all Or holding between the paws a cross engrailed Gules. |
| Motto: | A Cruce Salus |
| Notes: | Granted by Nevile Wilkinson, Ulster King of Arms, 12 August 1908.[7] |