Agents and governors of Liberia
This article lists the agents and governors of Liberia, consisting of fourteen agents and two governors of the American Colonization Society from 1822 until Liberian independence in 1847. The last governor, Joseph Jenkins Roberts, also served as the first President of Liberia of Liberia after independence was gained.
Map of the Colony of Liberia, 1839.
The colors indicate the race of each agent or governor.
List of Agents and Governors of Liberia
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Race | Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Mesurado Colony | |||||||
| 1 | Eli Ayers |  |
15 December 1821 | 25 April 1822 | White | Colonial Agent | |
| 2 | Frederick James (acting) | |
25 April 1822 | 4 June 1822 | Black | ||
| 3 | Elijah Johnson (acting) | |
4 June 1822 | 8 August 1822 | Black | ||
| 4 | Jehudi Ashmun (acting) |  |
8 August 1822 | 2 April 1823 | White | ||
| (3) | Elijah Johnson (acting) | |
2 April 1823 | 14 August 1823 | Black | ||
| (4) | Jehudi Ashmun (assistant, acting) | |
14 August 1823 | 15 August 1824 | White | ||
| Colony of Liberia | |||||||
| (4) | Jehudi Ashmun | |
15 August 1824 | 26 March 1828 | White | Colonial Agent | |
| 5 | Lott Cary (vice-agent) |  |
26 March 1828 | 8 November 1828 | Black | ||
| 6 | Colston Waring (vice-agent) | |
8 November 1828 | 22 December 1828 | Black | ||
| 7 | Richard Randall | |
22 December 1828 | 19 April 1829 | White | ||
| 8 | Joseph Mechlin Jr. | |
19 April 1829 | 27 February 1830 | White | ||
| 9 | John Anderson | |
27 February 1830 | 12 April 1830 | White | ||
| 10 | Anthony D. Williams (vice-agent) | |
13 April 1830 | 4 December 1830 | Black | ||
| (8) | Joseph Mechlin Jr. | |
4 December 1830 | 24 September 1833 | White | ||
| 11 | George McGill (vice-agent) | |
24 September 1833 | 1 January 1834 | Black | ||
| 12 | John B. Pinney | |
1 January 1834 | 10 May 1835 | White | ||
| 13 | Nathaniel Brander (vice-agent) | |
10 May 1835 | 12 August 1835 | Black | ||
| 14 | Ezekiel Skinner | |
12 August 1835 | 25 September 1836 | White | ||
| (10) | Anthony D. Williams (vice-agent then lieutenant governor) | |
25 September 1836 | 1 April 1839 | Black | ||
| Commonwealth of Liberia | |||||||
| 15 | Thomas Buchanan |  |
1 April 1839 | 3 September 1841 | White | Governor | |
| 16 | Joseph Jenkins Roberts[A] |  |
3 September 1841 | 3 January 1848 | Black | ||
- [A] Became the first president of Liberia in January 1848
See also
- Americo-Liberians
- History of Liberia
- Mississippi-in-Africa
- Republic of Maryland (Maryland-in-Africa)
References
- Dunn, Elwood (2001). Historical Dictionary of Liberia. The Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Maryland and London.
- Karnga, Abayomi (1926). History of Liberia. D.H. Tyte & Co.
- Cahoon, Ben (2000). "Leaders of Liberia". www.worldstatesmen.org. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2008.
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