Hilary R. W. Johnson

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Hilary R. W. Johnson
11th President of Liberia
In office January 7, 1884 – January 4, 1892
Vice President	James Thompson
Preceded by	Alfred Francis Russell
Succeeded by	Joseph James Cheeseman
Personal details
Born	Hilary Richard Wright Johnson June 1, 1837 Monrovia, Liberia
Died	1901 (aged 63-64) Monrovia, Liberia
Political party	True Whig
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Hilary Richard Wright Johnson (June 1, 1837 – 1901) served as the 11th president of Liberia from 1884 to 1892. He was elected four times.^[1] He was the first Liberian president to be born in Africa. He had served as Secretary of State before his presidency, in the administration of Edward James Roye.^[2]