Ruler · 1842 – 1908

William D. Coleman

Lived 1842 – 1908; politician. President of Liberia (Liberia), 1896 – 1900.

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Lived: 1842 – 1908; 66 years
In office: 4 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Liberia
Left it: resigned; the ruler's own article

President of Liberia

Liberia · the 16th of 35 dated reigns · 1848 – 2024

12 before

Alfred Francis Russell1883 – 1884

Hilary R. W. Johnson1884 – 1892

Joseph James Cheeseman1892 – 1896

William D. Coleman1896 – 1900

Garretson W. Gibson1900 – 1904

Arthur Barclay1904 – 1912

Daniel Edward Howard1912 – 1920

16 after

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

Reigned 1896 – 1900 · 4 years · came to it aged 54

Left it: resignedread from the ruler's own article

After a falling out with political allies and his own cabinet over his policies placed more pressure on his administration, he resigned from office in December 1900.

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