Joseph B. Anthony

American politician (1795–1851)

This article is about the U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania. For the American playwright and director, see Joseph Anthony.

Joseph Biles Anthony

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 16th district
In office
March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1837
Preceded by| Harmar Denny
John Gilmore
Succeeded by| Robert Hanna Hammond
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 13th district
In office
1830-1833
Preceded by| Robert McClure
Succeeded by| Henry Petrikin
Personal details
Born| (1795-06-19)June 19, 1795
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died| January 10, 1851(1851-01-10) (aged 55)
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party| Democratic

Joseph Biles Anthony (June 19, 1795 – January 10, 1851) was an American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for two terms, representing Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district from 1833 to 1837.

## Life and career

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Anthony was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended public schools and Princeton College.[1] He studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced law. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 13th district from 1830 to 1833.[1]

### Congress

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Anthony was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Congresses.

## Later career and death

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After leaving Congress, he was appointed judge of the ‘Nichelson court’, and engaged in the sale of titles to large tracts of lands in Pennsylvania. He was elected president judge of the eighth district in 1844 and served until his death in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

He was buried in Williamsport Cemetery.[2]

## Notes

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1. ^ a b "Pennsylvania State Senate - Joseph Biles Anthony Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
2. ^ "Joseph Biles Anthony". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.

## References

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* United States Congress. "Joseph B. Anthony (id: A000263)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
* The Political Graveyard

U.S. House of Representatives

Preceded by

Harmar Denny
John Gilmore

|  Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district
1833-1837  | Succeeded by

Robert Hanna Hammond

Pennsylvania State Senate
Preceded by

Robert McClure

|  Member of the Pennsylvania Senate, 13th district
1830-1833  | Succeeded by

Henry Petrikin

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