In a continued effort to reanimate Liberia’s history and make it readily accessible to its predominately youthful population and anyone interested in the history of Africa’s oldest republic, The Liberian Echo has complied a chronological listing of all the Vice Presidents of Liberia, along with their biographical information and photos, where available.
Unlike a similar post with a chronological listing and pictorial of the Presidents of Liberia, in many instances, the photos of quite a number of the Vice Presidents of Liberia could not be found and/or there were scant biographical information available for them.
Chronological Listing of The Vice Presidents of Liberia
(This list includes only individuals who assumed the office constitutionally)
No | Name | Tenure |
1. | Nathaniel Brander | January 3, 1848 – January 7, 1850 |
2. | Anthony D. Williams | January 7, 1850 – January 2, 1854 |
3. | Stephen A. Benson | January 2, 1854 – January 7, 1856 |
4. | Beverly P. Yates | January 7, 1856 – January 2, 1860 |
5. | Daniel B. Warner | January 2, 1860 – January 4, 1864 |
6. | James M. Priest | January 4, 1864 – January 6, 1868 |
7. | Joseph T. Gibson | January 6, 1868 – January 3, 1870 |
8. | James S. Smith, Sr. | January 3, 1870 – October 21, 1871 |
9. | Anthony W. Gardiner | January 1, 1872 – January 3, 1876 |
10. | Charles H. Harmon | January 3, 1876 – January 7, 1878 |
11. | Alfred F. Russell | January 7, 1878 – January 20, 1883 |
12. | James M. Thompson | January 7, 1884 – January 4, 1892 |
13. | William D. Coleman | January 4, 1892 – November 12, 1896 |
14. | Joseph J. Ross | January 3, 1898 – October 24, 1899 |
15. | Joseph D. Summerville | January 6, 1902 – July 27, 1905 |
16. | James J. Dossen | January 1, 1906 – January 1, 1912 |
17. | Samuel G. Harmon | January 1, 1912 – January 5, 1920 |
18. | Samuel A. Ross | January 5, 1920 – January 1, 1924 |
19. | Henry T. Wesley | January 1, 1924 – January 2, 1928 |
20. | Allen N. Yancy | January 2, 1928 – December 3, 1930 |
21. | James S. Smith, Jr. | 1930 – January 3, 1944 |
22. | Clarence L. Simpson, Sr. | January 3, 1944 – January 1, 1952 |
23. | William R. Tolbert, Jr. | January 1, 1952 – July 23, 1971 |
24. | James E. Greene | April 1972 – July 22, 1977 |
25. | Bennie D. Warner | October 31, 1977 – April 12, 1980 |
26. | Harry F. Moniba | January 6, 1986 – September 9, 1990 |
27. | Enoch M. Dogolea | August 2, 1997 – June 24, 2000 |
28. | Moses Z. Blah | July 24, 2000 – August 11, 2003 |
29. | Joseph N. Boakai | January 16, 2006 – present |