History of Lawrence, (Douglas County) Kansas United States of America

Daniel Read Anthony, journalist, was born in South Adams, Mass., Aug. 22, 1824; son of Daniel and Lucy (Read) Anthony, and brother of Susan B. Anthony, the reformer. His first American ancestor, John Anthony, immigrated from Wales, settling at Dartmouth, Mass., in 1646. He removed to Washington county, N.Y., with his parents; worked in his father's factory and taught school, subsequently engaging in the insurance business in Rochester. He went to Kansas in 1854, was one of the founders of Lawrence, Kan., and resided in Rochester, N.Y., 1855-57, attending the first Republican state convention in that place in 1855. He settled permanently at Leavenworth, Kan., in 1857, was major of the 7th Kansas volunteer cavalry in September, 1861; appointed provost-marshal of Kansas city, Oct. 8, 1861, and was promoted lieu-tenant-colonel, Oct. 29, 1861. He commanded a regiment at the battle of Little Blue, and in June, 1862, was arrested on a charge of insubordination, having refused to countermand an order referring to the return of fugitive slaves. He was released and restored to his command by Gen. Halleck, through President Lincoln, but he immediately resigned his commission. He became mayor of that city in 1863; was appointed postmaster of Leavenworth by President Grant in 1874, and reappointed by President Hayes, and was a government director of the Union Pacific railroad during President Arthur's administration. He established the Leavenworth Daily Conservative in 1861; became half owner of the Bulletin in 1864, and was proprietor, 1865-71, when it was consolidated with the Daily Times, where he continued as editor, 1871-87. He purchased the Commercial in 1876, and in 1889, resumed editorial control of the Daily Times.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Lawrence, (Douglas County) Kansas

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