Remembering Fred Anton

Anyone who is an active conservative in Pennsylvania or even involved in the politics of the Keystone State almost certainly knew Fred Anton.

On November 2, Pennsylvanians were shell-shocked by the news that Anton ” chairman of the board of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association ” was found dead in the Delaware River after a 24-hour disappearance from his Philadelphia home. He was 83 and reportedly suffered from depression.

As if a dam burst, the Pennsylvania press was flooded with tributes from those who knew the bald, bluff plainspoken lawyer. Sen. Pat Toomey, R.-Pa., called him a “mentor of many including myself.” Former Republican Gov. Tom Ridge hailed Anton for “playing a critical role in helping us to advance our pro-business agenda during my years [as governor].”

“Fred Anton was the godfather of modern Pennsylvania conservatism,” Lowman Henry, president of the conservative Lincoln Institute, told
Newsmax.

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