Ruler · 1843 – 1896

Joseph James Cheeseman

Lived 1843 – 1896; politician. President of Liberia (Liberia), 1892 – 1896.

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Lived: 1843 – 1896; 53 years
In office: 4 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Liberia
Left it: died in office; read off the dates alone

President of Liberia

Liberia · the 15th of 35 dated reigns · 1848 – 2024

11 before

Anthony W. Gardner1878 – 1883

Alfred Francis Russell1883 – 1884

Hilary R. W. Johnson1884 – 1892

Joseph James Cheeseman1892 – 1896

William D. Coleman1896 – 1900

Garretson W. Gibson1900 – 1904

Arthur Barclay1904 – 1912

17 after

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

Reigned 1892 – 1896 · 4 years · came to it aged 49

Left it: died in officeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1896, the year they died

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