Elected as the first (1848–1856) and seventh (1872–1876) president of Liberia after independence, he was the first man of African descent to govern the country, serving …

Upon independence in 1847, Roberts was elected as the first president of Liberia. The 1847 Constitution denied suffrage to the indigenous population by requiring voters to own real …

Joseph Jenkins Roberts (born March 15, 1809, Petersburg, Va., U.S.—died Feb. 24, 1876, Monrovia, Liberia) was an American-born individual who became the first president of Liberia …

Jul 22, 2019 · The first president of Liberia was Joseph Jenkins Roberts. He served different terms, between 1848 and 1856 and from 1872 to 1876. He was born in Virginia on March 15, …

Jul 19, 2016 · On July 26, 1847, he declared Liberia independent. He won the first presidential election on October 5, 1847, and was sworn into office as Liberia’s first president on January …

Aug 4, 2022 · List of Presidents of Liberia - Know the name of all the Presidents of Liberia with their tenure and birth place.

Joseph Jenkins Roberts (March 15, 1809 – February 24, 1876) was the first (1848–1856) and seventh (1872–1876) president of Liberia after helping lead the country to independence as its …

Sep 1, 2022 · He was the first president of the Republic of Liberia when the country was declared as an independent nation in July, 1847. Prior to his presidency, he served as the first African …

Joseph Jenkins Roberts (1809–1876), a wealthy Monrovia merchant who had emigrated in 1829 from Petersburg, Virginia, became the first black ACS governor of Liberia in 1841. In 1848, he …

In 1847, they proclaimed the new republic of Liberia, electing Roberts as their first president. In 1849, during a visit to England, he secured British recognition of Liberia as a sovereign nation, …