Person

Edward James Roye

1815–1872 · 19th century

Edward James Roye was the fifth president of Liberia, serving from 1870 to 1871. Born in Ohio, he became a wealthy merchant and the first president of full African descent. His government raised a costly loan in London on harsh terms, and amid controversy over it and his attempt to extend his term he was deposed in 1871; he died in 1872.

Edward James Roye
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