Edward James Roye served as the fifth president of Liberia from 1870 to his overthrow in the 1871 Liberian coup d'état and subsequent death. He had previously served as the fourth Chief Justice of Liberia from 1865 until 1868. He was the first member of Liberia's True Whig Party to serve as president.
Roye c. 1850
Daguerrotype of Roye (date uncertain)
The president of the Republic of Liberia is the head of state and government of Liberia. The president serves as the leader of the executive branch and as commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Liberia.
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Image: Stephen Allen Benson (cropped)
Image: Edward James Roye c. 1850 (cropped)
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