Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-18
DEATH OF HON. JOSEPH Il. ANTHONY.

pEaIH OF HON. JOSEPH H. ANihVN''
1t is with deep regret that we are called
upon to announce the death of the Hon.
Jos. B. Anthony, President Judge of this
(eighth) Judicial District, on Friday the
10th of January, inst. 1t was painfully
evident to the friends of the Judge, for
more than a year past, that he was in a
rapid decline. Disease of the heart, dis
ease which is annually making the most
fearful ravages, and which seems to be con-
fined almost exclusively TO our most dis
tingulshed men, and men OF professional
and sedentary habits, had, especially during
the last six months, made fearful inroads
upon his system. Judge Anthony has long
been known in this community, and has al
ways been esteemed for his many virtues, s.
his frank and generous qualities. Like his
Iamented predecessor, he had a host OF
friends, with few if any enemies. As a
Judge he was upright and honorable, while
the integrity of his conduct has never been
questioned. As parent, and in all the
relations Of private life, he was manly gem
erous and affectionate. We make room
for the following extract from an obituary
notice in the Lycoming Gazette
Departed this life, at his residence. in the
borough of WlIiamsport, on Friday, 10Th OF
January. inst. OF disease of the heart, 10.
SEPH B. ANTHONY, President Judge Of the
/ Eighth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, aged
% years, months aud p days.
JosEpu b, ANTHONY was born inthe city o,
/ Phladel phia, upon the 10Th day of June
/ 1895. From thence he removed with his pa.
rents al an early period of his life to Mercer
county, in the state of New Jersey where he
received his early education Whilst Young
/ he iourneyed to the valley of the Wesj
Branch, and for "A time, taught school in Mil.
! ton, Northumberland county, al which place
he studied law under the instruction of thai
very worthy man, SAMUEL HEPBURN. ESD
Having completed the stnhy of the law, he
went to the state of Ohio, and after an ab
sence of about one year returned to Pennsyl
vania. In the year 1918 he was admitted lC
the bar of Iycoming county, and locaec
himself at Willlamsporl, where he continued
TO reside until his death.
In the year 1890, he was elected By the
democratic party to the Senate of Pennsyva
MIA, to fill the vacancy Occasioned by the
death of the lamented Col. ROBERT N'CLURE
In the year 1884, he was elected to Cougres.
and two years thereafter was reelected tc
the same post by an Unprecedented ma orily
Dnrng The early part Of the administration
OF Gov Porter. the subject of our notice was
appointed Judge of the Nicholson conI. Of
Pennsylvania, and in March 1914. was ap
pointed by the same Governor, Presiden
Judge OF the eighth Judicial District. in the
room of Judge DoNNEL, then deceased aul
like his upright predecessor, continued :,
discharge the duties of that office faithful,
until the day of his lamented death. 1t i
proper to state, that he held these varou
important stations, either by election as tht
Democratic candidate, or by appointment
under democratic Governor, and performed
the duties of these several Offices, honestly
tcarIessly and imparta!Iy.