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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 .
At the height of his career, Rhode Island Republican senator Henry B. Anthony was known to his colleagues as the “Father of the Senate”—the longest-serving member among them—a source of wisdom and stability in unsettled times.
The genial Henry B. Anthony (1815-1884), a Republican senator from Rhode Island, served for several years as president pro tempore of the Senate, but gave up that post when he was elected conference chairman in 1875.
Rhode Island Governor, US Senator. Born, on a Saturday, to wealthy cotton mill owner William Anthony and his wife Mary Kennicut Greene, he was the 4th of 7 children. At the age of 18 he graduated from Brown University at the age of 18. He married Sarah Aborn Rhodes on October 16, 1837.
Jul 11, 2021 · Primary Political Affiliation: Republican Party. Gubernatorial Tenure: 1849-1851. Senate Tenure: 1859-1884. President Pro Tempore Tenure: 1869-1873, 1875. Died: September 2, 1884 in Providence, Rhode Island. Age: 69. Interment: Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island.
Many considered Senator Henry B. Anthony of Rhode Island to be the "father of the Senate." At the time of his death in 1884, Anthony had served in the U.S. Senate for a quarter century. Today, he is remembered mostly for the "Anthony Rule," which allowed for efficient processing of noncontroversial bills.
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.
