Liberia: Heads of State: 1848-1980 President of the Republic of Liberia 3 Jan 1848 - 7 Jan 1856 Joseph Jenkins Roberts (x) 7 Jan 1856 - 4 Jan 1864 Stephen Allen Benson 4 Jan 1864 - 6 Jan 1868 Daniel Bashiel Warner 6 Jan 1868 - 3 Jan 1870 James Spriggs Payne 3 Jan 1870 - 26 Oct 1871 Edward James Roye Chief Executive Committee 26 Oct 1871 - 4 Nov 1871 Charles Benedict Dunbar 26 Oct 1871 - 4 Nov 1871 Reginald Augustus Sherman 26 Oct 1871 - 4 Nov 1871 Amos Herring President of the Republic of Liberia 4 Nov 1871 - 1 Jan 1872 James Skivring Smith 1 Jan 1872 - 3 Jan 1876 Joseph Jenkins Roberts (x) 3 Jan 1876 - 7 Jan 1878 James Spriggs Payne (x) 7 Jan 1878 - 20 Jan 1883 Anthony William Gardner 20 Jan 1883 - 7 Jan 1884 Alfred Francis Russell 7 Jan 1884 - 4 Jan 1892 Hilary Richard Wright Johnson 4 Jan 1892 - 12 Nov 1896 Joseph James Cheeseman 12 Nov 1896 - 11 Dec 1900 William David Coleman 11 Dec 1900 - 4 Jan 1904 Garretson Warner Gibson 4 Jan 1904 - 1 Jan 1912 Arthur Barclay 1 Jan 1912 - 5 Jan 1920 Daniel Edward Howard 5 Jan 1920 - 3 Dec 1930 Charles Dunbar Burgess King 3 Dec 1930 - 3 Jan 1944 Edwin James Barclay 3 Jan 1944 - 23 Jul 1971 William Vacanarat Shadrach Tubman 23 Jul 1971 - 12 Apr 1980 William Richard Tolbert, Jr. Last updated on: 04 Jul 2020 19:29:48
