Signature RHODE ISLAND Gov./Senator H. B. ANTHONY Voted to Impeach Pres. JOHNSON
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Signature RHODE ISLAND Gov./Senator H. B. ANTHONY Voted to Impeach Pres. JOHNSON. Anthony served as a Republican Senator from Rhode Island from March 4, 1859, until his death on September 2, 1884. Offered here is a signed sheet, "H. B. Anthony Rhode Island", 4 3/4" x 1 5/8", removed from an autograph album dated 1864. Toning, some ink spotting-- very good overall. HENRY BOWEN ANTHONY (1815 – 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. Anthony served as a Republican Senator from Rhode Island from March 4, 1859, until his death on September 2, 1884. Initially conciliatory toward the secessionists, he was a strong supporter of Abraham Lincoln's efforts to restore the Union during the American Civil War. After the war, in recognition of his support for the Union, he was elected a third class (i.e. honorary) companion of the District of Columbia Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. He was twice the chairman of the committee on printing, his practical knowledge of that subject enabling him to introduce many reforms in government printing. The Government Printing Office was formed during his tenure He was at different times a member of the committees on claims, on naval affairs, on mines and mining, and on post offices and post roads. In the trial of Andrew Johnson, he voted for impeachment. He continued to contribute to the Providence Journal during his service in the Senate.
