Benjamin Harris Anthony (S&B 1886)
Publishing. Yale University. Skull and Bones. Delta Kappa Epsilon. Gamma Nu. Yale Record.
Member American Newspaper Publishers’ Association, Sons of the American Revolution, Society of Mayflower Descendants, Old Dartmouth Historical Society, and First Congregational Society (Unitarian) of New Bedford.[4]
Trustee, Director Savings Bank.[2]
1886 until his retirement in 1931 - Connected with New Bedford Standard. 1886 to 1902, Clerk and Assistant Business Manager, 1902 to 1906, Secretary-Treasurer, and President, Treasurer, and General Manager 1906 to 1931.
Since 1886 - Member of firm of E. Anthony & Sons.[4]
1923 to 1931 - Director of First National Bank of New Bedford, Morris Plan Bank, and New Bedford Institution for Savings.[4]
1921 - President and Organizer of New England Daily Newspaper Association.[4]
1916 - Founder and President of New England Newspaper Alliance.[4]
1915, Second Vice-President, 1923 to 1932, Director, of The Associated Press.[4]
1914, First Treasurer, 1916, Vice-President of Yale Club of New Bedford.[4]
1914 - Vice President of Yale Club of Boston.[4]
1912 - Alternate-at-large to Republican National Convention.[4]
1908 - Presidential elector.[4] (Note: William Howard Taft (S&B 1878) was elected President)
1906 to 1931 - President, Treasurer, and General manager of the Morning Mercury.[4]
26 Sep 1888 - Married Harriet Davis, daughter of Charles Hinkley and Charlotte (Smith) Pierce.[4]
1886 - Graduated Yale, Skull and Bones Patriarch.[1]
Died 16 Oct 1932, from Cerebral Hemorrhage. Age 69.[4]
[3] - Skull and Bones Membership List by David Luhrssen
[4] - Yale Obituary - Page 60 / on the page 56.
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