Ruler · 1861 – 1935

Daniel Edward Howard

Lived 1861 – 1935; politician. President of Liberia (Liberia), 1912 – 1920.

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Lived: 1861 – 1935; 74 years
In office: 8 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Liberia
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

President of Liberia

Liberia · the 19th of 35 dated reigns · 1848 – 2024

15 before

William D. Coleman1896 – 1900

Garretson W. Gibson1900 – 1904

Arthur Barclay1904 – 1912

Daniel Edward Howard1912 – 1920

Charles D. B. King1920 – 1930

Edwin Barclay1930 – 1944

William Tubman1944 – 1971

13 after

killed, executed or dead in battledied in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 1912 – 1920 · 8 years · came to it aged 51

Came to it: elected
Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1920; they died in 1935

Howard was elected president in 1911 and assumed office on 1 January 1912.

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