Historedia
Person

Samuel Phillips Jr.

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1778

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Samuel Phillips Jr., with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Founding of Phillips Academy

    1778

    Role: Founder of Phillips Academy

    1. 1778 · Andover, MassachusettsFounding of Phillips Academy

      Samuel Phillips Jr. established Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, in 1778, making it the oldest incorporated academy in the United States.

    2. 1778 · Andover, MassachusettsFounding Constitution and Scholarships

      Phillips's constitution preamble set out the school's educational purpose and declared it equally open to qualified youth from every quarter, with scholarships from the first.

    3. undated · Andover, MassachusettsPatriot Connections and Early Support

      Phillips and Eliphalet Pearson manufactured gunpowder for the Continental Army, and prominent Revolutionary figures including Washington, Hancock, and Revere maintained links with the academy.

Sources

  1. Phillips Academy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
  2. Samuel Phillips Jr. Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21