Edward James Roye
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 152 years ago |
Date of birth | February 3,1815 |
Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
Born | Newark |
Ohio | |
United States | |
Date of died | February 11,1872 |
Died | Monrovia |
Liberia | |
Party | True Whig Party |
Nominated by | Daniel Bashiel Warner |
Nationality | American |
Job | Judge |
Politician | |
Education | Ohio University |
Nomin by | Daniel Bashiel Warner |
Previous position | President of Liberia (1870–1871), Chief Justice of Liberia (1865–1868) |
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ID | 615407 |
Edward James Roye Life story
Edward James Roye served as the fifth president of Liberia from 1870 to his overthrow in 1871 and subsequent death. He had previously served as the fourth Chief Justice of Liberia from 1865 until 1868. He was the first member of Liberia's True Whig Party to serve as president.