History of Somerset, (Bristol County) Massachusetts United States of America

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David Anthony, manufacturer, was born in Somerset, Mass., Jan. 9, 1786; son of David and Submit (Wheeler) Anthony and a descendant of John Anthony. David worked on his father's farm, and in a store, 1800-'04; taught school one term, and was clerk in Providence, R.I., until 1808, when he entered the Samuel Slater cotton factory at Pawtucket, R.I. He removed to Rehoboth, Mass., in 1812; became interested with Dexter Wheeler and others in a small cotton yarn mill, and in March, 1813, erected and equipped the Fall River manufactory at Fall River, becoming its agent. He was actively connected with the Fall River manufactory, 1814-39, and was elected president of the Fall River bank in 1825. He died in Fall River, Mass., July 6, 1867.

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

Edmund Anthony, publisher, was born in Somerset, Mass., Aug. 2, 1808. In 1824 he entered the office of the Columbian Reporter at Taunton, Mass., where he learned the trade of printing, continuing in that office until 1831, when he commenced the publication of the Independent Gazette, which remained under his charge, with a change of name, until 1850, when he removed to New Bedford, Mass. He held the office of town clerk of Taunton from 1835 to 1845, and that of town treasurer from 1838 to 1844, and was also treasurer of Bristol county for several years. In 1850 he established in New Bedford The Daily Evening Standard and the Republican (weekly) Standard. These publications were continued by Mr. Anthony's immediate descendants, under the firm name of E. Anthony & Sons. In 1864 Mr. Anthony commenced to publish the Springfield Union, a leading newspaper in western Massachusetts, and on returning to New Bedford became deputy collector of internal revenue, and later postmaster of the city, he died Jan. 24, 1876.

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