Henry Bowen Anthony 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.
Henry B. Anthony
Henry B. Anthony
The Providence Journal, colloquially known as the ProJo, is a daily newspaper serving the metropolitan area of Providence, the largest newspaper in Rhode Island, US. The newspaper was first published in 1829. The newspaper had won four Pulitzer Prizes as of 2023.
The July 27, 2005, front page of The Providence Journal
The Old Providence Journal Building at 203 Westminster St. seen from the corner of Westminster and Eddy Streets
Plaque on the Old Providence Journal Building
The current home of The Providence Journal on Fountain Street