James A. A. Pierre | |
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| 13th Chief Justice of Liberia | |
| In office 1971–1980 | |
| Nominated by | William Tubman |
| Preceded by | A. Dash Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Emmanuel Gbalazeh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 July 1908 Hartford, Liberia |
| Died | 22 April 1980 (aged 71) Monrovia, Liberia |
| Alma mater | Cuttington College |
James Alexander Adolphus Pierre (July 18, 1908 – April 22, 1980) was the 13th Chief Justice of Liberia, serving from 1971 until his death in 1980. He had previously served as the Attorney General of Liberia from 1964 to 1971 in the administration of William Tubman.
On the night of April 12, 1980, the 1980 Liberian coup d'état was staged by enlisted men of the army that overthrew the William Tolbert administration and led to the arrest of many senior government officials. Ten days later, on April 22, 1980, thirteen of them, including Chief Justice Pierre, were summarily executed.[1]
- ^ 617chance (2011-05-29), Liberian Execution, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2017-12-20
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