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 after independence was gained in 1847.
The colors indicate the race of each agent or governor.
List of agents and governors of Liberia
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Died in office PortraitName (Birth–Death)Term of officeRaceTitle Took office Left officeTime in office Cape Mesurado Colony 1 Eli Ayers(1778–1822) December 15, 1821 April 25, 1822131 days White Colonial Agent 2 Frederick James April 25, 1822 June 4, 182240 days Black 3 Elijah Johnson(1789–1849) June 4, 1822 August 8, 182265 days Black 4 Jehudi Ashmun(1794–1828) August 8, 1822 April 2, 1823237 days White (3) Elijah Johnson(1789–1849) April 2, 1823 August 14, 1823134 days Black (4) Jehudi Ashmun(1794–1828) August 14, 1823 August 15, 18241 year,1 day White Colony of Liberia (4) Jehudi Ashmun(1794–1828) August 15, 1824 March 26, 18283 years,224 days White Colonial Agent 5 Lott Cary(vice-agent)(1780–1828) March 26, 1828 November 8, 1828227 days Black 6 Colston Waring(vice-agent) November 8, 1828 December 22, 182844 days Black 7 Richard Randall(1796–1829) December 22, 1828 April 19, 1829118 days White 8 Joseph Mechlin Jr.(unknown–1839) April 19, 1829 February 27, 1830314 days White 9 John Anderson February 27, 1830 April 12, 183044 days White 10 Anthony D. Williams(vice-agent)(1799–1860) April 13, 1830 December 4, 1830235 days Black (8) Joseph Mechlin Jr.(unknown–1839) December 4, 1830 September 24, 18332 years,293 days White 11 George McGill(vice-agent) September 24, 1833 January 1, 183499 days Black 12 John B. Pinney(1806–1882) January 1, 1834 April 26, 18351 year,116 days White 13 Nathaniel Brander(vice-agent)(1796–unknown) April 26, 1835 August 12, 1835110 days Black 14 Ezekiel Skinner(1777–1885) August 12, 1835 September 25, 18361 year,63 days White (10) Anthony D. Williams(vice-agent then lieutenant governor)(1799–1860) September 25, 1836 April 1, 18392 years,189 days Black Commonwealth of Liberia 1 Thomas Buchanan(1808–1841) April 1, 1839 September 3, 18412 years,154 days White Governor 2 Joseph Jenkins Roberts(1809–1876) September 3, 1841 January 3, 18486 years,121 days Black 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)
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