Henry B. Anthony

Henry Bowen Anthony
Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference
In office December 1862 – September 2, 1884
Preceded by	John P. Hale
Succeeded by	John Sherman
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office January 25, 1875 – February 17, 1875
Preceded by	Matthew H. Carpenter
Succeeded by	Thomas W. Ferry
In office March 23, 1869 – January 24, 1873
Preceded by	Benjamin F. Wade
Succeeded by	Matthew H. Carpenter
United States Senator from Rhode Island
In office March 4, 1859 – September 2, 1884
Preceded by	Philip Allen
Succeeded by	William P. Sheffield
21st Governor of Rhode Island
In office May 1, 1849 – May 6, 1851
Lieutenant	Thomas Whipple
Preceded by	Elisha Harris
Succeeded by	Philip Allen
Personal details
Born	(1815-04-01)April 1, 1815 Coventry, Rhode Island, US
Died	September 2, 1884(1884-09-02) (aged 69) Providence, Rhode Island, US
Resting place	Swan Point Cemetery
Political party	Whig Know Nothing Republican
Spouse	Sarah Aborn Rhodes ​ ​ (m. 1837; died 1854)​
Alma mater	Brown University
Profession	Politician, Editor
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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. 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.