Beryl Anthony, Jr.
| Beryl Franklin Anthony Jr. | |
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| Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | |
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In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1991 |
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| Speaker |
Jim Wright Tom Foley |
| Preceded by | Tony Coelho |
| Succeeded by | Vic Fazio |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 4th district |
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In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Ray Thornton |
| Succeeded by | Jay Dickey |
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February 21, 1938 El Dorado, Arkansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sheila F. Anthony |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Beryl Franklin Anthony Jr. (born February 21, 1938) is a former politician who represented Arkansas in the United States House of Representatives.
Anthony was born in El Dorado, Arkansas in 1938. He attended the Union County public schools, graduating from El Dorado High School in 1956. In 1961, he received a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He obtained a Juris Doctor from the same university in 1963.
Anthony was admitted to the Arkansas bar in 1963 and began practice in El Dorado. He became assistant attorney general from 1964 to 1965; deputy prosecuting attorney in Union County from 1966 to 1970; prosecuting attorney for the 13th Judicial District from 1971 to 1976 and legal counsel to Anthony Forest Products Co. in 1977. He started his own private practice of law in 1977.
Anthony was a delegate to Arkansas State Democratic conventions from 1964 to 1978. In November 1978, he was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives and served seven terms, from January 3, 1979 to January 3, 1993. He lost his bid for renomination in the Democratic Primary runoff in June 1992 to Arkansas Secretary of State William J. "Bill" McCuen who lost the general election to Republican Jay W. Dickey.
Vice president of his freshman class in Congress, Anthony was a founding member of the Sunbelt Coalition, a group that monitored the legislative impact upon southern states. After one term, he was appointed to the House Ways and Means Committee. He also served on the Oversight and Trade Subcommittees as well as the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. Anthony chaired the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee from 1987 to 1991. He maintained a conservative voting record in Congress, similar to other Southern Democrats.
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