Joseph James Cheeseman | |
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| 12th President of Liberia | |
| In office January 4, 1892 – November 12, 1896 | |
| Vice President | William D. Coleman |
| Preceded by | Hilary R. W. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | William D. Coleman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1843 Edina, Liberia |
| Died | November 12, 1896 (aged 53) Monrovia, Liberia |
| Political party | True Whig |
| Alma mater | Liberia College |
Joseph James Cheeseman (March 7, 1843 – November 12, 1896)[1] was the 12th president of Liberia. Born at Edina in Grand Bassa County, he was elected three times on the True Whig ticket. Cheeseman was educated at Liberia College (now University of Liberia).[2]
- ^ Dunn, D. Elwood (2011). The Annual Messages of the Presidents of Liberia 1848–2010: State of the Nation Addresses to the National Legislature. Walter de Gruyter. p. 12.
- ^ Livingston, Thomas W. "The Exportation of American Higher Education to West Africa: Liberia College, 1850–1900". The Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 45, No. 3 (Summer, 1976), pp. 246–262.