ZeBarney Thorne Phillips (May 1, 1875 – May 10, 1942) was an Episcopal clergyman who served as Chaplain of the Senate (1927–1942).
[3] He was elected Dean of the Washington National Cathedral on November 26, 1941; he served until his death.
[1] Phillips died of respiratory failure following hydromorphone use on May 10, 1942, at the Church of the Ephiphany in Washington, D.C.
He was cremated and buried at the columbarium of the Chapel of Joseph of Arimathea at the National Cathedral.
[2][5] The Cathedral Choral Society gave their inaugural concert at Phillips's memorial.