George T. Anthony

George T. Anthony

Infobox Governor
name= George T. Anthony


caption=
order=7th
office= Governor of Kansas
term_start= January 8, 1877
term_end= January 13, 1879
lieutenant= Lyman U. Humphrey
predecessor= Thomas A. Osborn
successor= John St. John
birth_date= June 9, 1824
birth_place= Mayfield, New York
death_date= August 5, 1896
death_place= Topeka, Kansas
spouse= Rosa A. Lyon
profession= tinsmith, hardware salesman, loan commissioner, soldier, newspaper editor, IRS collector
party= Republican
religion= Quaker (preference)
footnotes=

For the cricketer of the same name see George Anthony (cricketer)

George Tobey Anthony (June 9, 1824 - August 5, 1896) was seventh Governor of Kansas.

Anthony was born to Quakers on a farm outside the town of Mayfield, New York. His father died when he was five, and Anthony had to work to support himself, his mother, and his siblings. Anthony ran a hardware store, was married, and served as a county loan commissioner before serving in the American Civil War as a captain (brevetted major) of the 17th New York Independent Battery. At the end of the war in 1865, Anthony moved to Leavenworth, Kansas where he became the editor of several newspapers. He then held a few positions in internal revenue and was placed on the state board of agriculture.

Anthony was elected governor of Kansas in 1876. As governor, Anthony was known for penny-penching, and favored programs that did not cost the state much money. During Anthony's term, the state's first telephone was installed and the Last Indian Raid in the state occurred near Fort Dodge. He was not re-elected in 1879. In retirement the former governor farmed and invested. He died in 1896 and became one of four governors buried in Topeka Cemetery, and is interred not far from his predecessor Thomas A. Osborn.

Trivia

Governor Anthony was a 2nd cousin of famous suffragette Susan B. Anthony.

Anthony, Kansas is named for him.

Anthony was the first Kansas governor to read his message to the state legislature.

External links

* [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/1918ks/v2/ch52p1.html Kansas and Kansans]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6279603 Find-A-Grave profile for George T. Anthony]


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