John Mallory Phillips

John Mallory Phillips was a businessman, politician, resident and friend of Old North Hampton. He lived most of his life at 904 North King Street, now Quash Street, and was known by friends and neighbors as simply John Mallory., John graduated from Hampton Institute, now Hampton University, and was an outstanding college athlete. For 45 years, John Mallory was the owner and operator of Phillips Seafood, providing jobs to North Hampton residents when job opportunities for black Hamptonians were limited. The company was founded by John Mallory Phillips I, his grandfather. John Mallory also operated an outdoor seafood stand at Bay Shore Beach in Buckroe and The Flamingo Lounge located in Old North Hampton on North King Street. The lounge provided an entertaining outlet for residents during the Jim Crow segregation era., John encouraged and monetarily supported local high school and college athletes. He helped North Hampton athletes like Raymond Pollard, who set records in track and field at Huntington High School and Morgan State College. John was a member of Hampton's First Baptist Church, and he belonged to organizations such as the Brotherhood of Christians and Jews, the Hampton Alumni Association, the Hampton University Booster's Club and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity., In 1974, John was elected to the Hampton City Council and later served as Hampton's first African American vice mayor, receiving more votes than any other previous council candidate. Hampton citizens benefited from John Mallory's commitment and dedication. He made North Hampton and the entire City of Hampton a better place to live., (captions) , John Mallory Phillips I Courtesy of the Hampton History Museum, John Mallory Phillips served on Hampton City Council during a tax hearing at Hampton Coliseum February 10, 1977. Left to right: John Phillips, Charlie Wornom, Tom Waters, Mayor Ann Kilgore, Dr. John Tarver, Melvin Butler, and Martha Allor - Photographed by Willard Owens, Courtesy Daily Press, Hampton City Council campaign poster for John Mallory Phillips Courtesy of the Daily Press