Joseph Biles Anthony

Joseph Biles Anthony (born June 19, 1795 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , †  January 10, 1851 in Williamsport , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1833 and 1837 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Joseph Anthony attended public schools in his home country. After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began to work in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the then founded Democratic Party . From 1830 to 1833 he was a member of the Pennsylvania Senate .

In the 1832 congressional election , Anthony was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 16th  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Harmar Denny on March 4, 1833 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1837 . Since President Andrew Jackson took office in 1829, the politics of Congress have been heatedly debated inside and outside of Congress. It was about the controversial enforcement of the Indian Removal Act , the conflict with the state of South Carolina , which culminated in the nullification crisis , and the banking policy of the president.

After serving in the US House of Representatives, Joseph Anthony worked as a judge in his home state. From 1844 until his death he was the presiding judge in the eighth judicial district of Pennsylvania. He died on January 10, 1851 in Williamsport, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Joseph Biles Anthony in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Joseph Anthony Biles in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Harmar Denny	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (16th constituency) March 4, 1833 - March 3, 1837	Robert Hanna Hammond