Henry Bowen Anthony | |
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| 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 | April 1, 1815 Coventry, Rhode Island, US |
| Died | September 2, 1884 (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.