Henry B. Anthony, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Henry B. Anthony

United States journalist and politician

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1815

Place of Birth: Coventry, Rhode Island, United States

Date of Death: 02-Sep-1884

Profession: politician, editor, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Henry B. Anthony

  • Henry Bowen Anthony (April 1, 1815 – September 2, 1884) was a United States newspaperman and political figure.
  • He served as editor and was later part owner of the Providence Journal.
  • He was the 21st Governor of Rhode Island, serving between 1849 and 1851 as a member of the Whig Party.
  • Near the end of the 1850s, he was elected to the Senate by the Rhode Island Legislature and was re-elected 4 times.
  • He would be twice elected to the Senate's highest post as President pro tempore during the Grant Administration, and served until his death in 1884.

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