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Joseph Jenkins Roberts

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Gender Male
Death148 years ago
Date of birth March 15,1809
Zodiac sign Pisces
Born Norfolk
Virginia
United States
Date of died February 24,1876
DiedMonrovia
Liberia
Spouse Jane Roberts
Party Republican Party
NationalityAmerican
Liberian
Job Politician
Previous positionPresident of Liberia (1872–1876), President of Liberia (1848–1856), Governor of Liberia (1841–1848)
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Joseph Jenkins Roberts Life story


Joseph Jenkins Roberts was an African-American merchant who emigrated to Liberia in 1829, where he became a politician. Elected as the first and seventh president of Liberia after independence, he was the first man of African descent to govern the country, serving previously as governor from 1841 to 1848.

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