William Tubman

William Tubman
Tubman in the Netherlands c.1956
19th President of Liberia
In office 3 January 1944 – 23 July 1971
Vice President	Clarence Lorenzo Simpson (1944–1952) William Tolbert (1952–1971)
Preceded by	Edwin Barclay
Succeeded by	William Tolbert
Senator from Maryland County
In office 1923–1931
In office 1934–1937
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
In office 1937–1943
Personal details
Born	William Vacanarat Shadrach Tubman (1895-11-29)29 November 1895 Harper, Liberia
Died	23 July 1971(1971-07-23) (aged 75) London, England
Political party	True Whig
Spouse(s)	Martha Aletha Rhoda Pratt-Tubman Antoinette Tubman ​ (m. 1948)​
Military service
Allegiance	Liberia
Branch/service	Liberian Frontier Force
Years of service	1910–1917
Rank	Officer

William Vacanarat Shadrach Tubman (29 November 1895 – 23 July 1971) was a Liberian politician. He was the 19th president of Liberia and the longest-serving president in the country's history,^[1] serving from his election in 1944 until his death in 1971.

Tubman is regarded as the "father of modern Liberia" in that during his presidency sufficient foreign investment was attracted to modernize the country's economy and infrastructure. During his tenure, Liberia experienced a period of prosperity. He also led a policy of national unification in order to reduce the social and political differences between his fellow Americo-Liberians and the indigenous Liberians.