Hilary R. W. Johnson
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11th President of Liberia
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| In office January 7, 1884 – January 4, 1892 |
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| Vice President(s) | Unknown |
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| Preceded by | Alfred Francis Russell |
| Succeeded by | Joseph James Cheeseman |
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| Born | 1837 |
| Political party | True Whig |
Hilary Richard Wright Johnson (1837-1901) was the 11th President of Liberia, serving from 1884 to 1892. He was elected four times. He served as Secretary of State before he became president.
He was the first Liberian president born in Africa. His father was Elijah Johnson, one of the original American settlers who founded the colony at Cape Mesurado. His son Frederick Eugene Richelieu Johnson was Liberia's longest serving Chief Justice.
| Preceded by Alfred Francis Russell |
President of Liberia 1884 – 1892 |
Succeeded by Joseph James Cheeseman |
| Presidents of Liberia |  |
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| Joseph J. Roberts • Stephen Allen Benson • Daniel Bashiel Warner • James Spriggs Payne • Edward J. Roye • James Skivring Smith • Joseph J. Roberts • James Spriggs Payne • Anthony W. Gardiner • Alfred Francis Russell • Hilary R. W. Johnson • Joseph James Cheeseman • William D. Coleman • Garretson W. Gibson • Arthur Barclay • Daniel Edward Howard • Charles D.B. King • Edwin Barclay • William Tubman • William R. Tolbert, Jr. • Samuel Doe • Amos Sawyer† • David D. Kpormakpor† • Wilton G. S. Sankawulo† • Ruth Perry† • Charles G. Taylor • Moses Blah • Gyude Bryant† • Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf † denotes non-presidential head of state |
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