(1815-02-03)February 3, 1815 Newark, Ohio, United States
Died
February 11, 1872 (aged 57) or February 12, 1872 (disputed)
Political party
True Whig
Edward James Roye (February 3, 1815 – February 11, 1872) served as the fifth president of Liberia from 1870 to his overthrow in the 1871 Liberian coup d'état and subsequent death. He had previously served as the fourth Chief Justice of Liberia from 1865 until 1868. He was the first member of Liberia's True Whig Party to serve as president.
EdwardJamesRoye (February 3, 1815 – February 11, 1872) served as the fifth president of Liberia from 1870 to his overthrow in the 1871 Liberian coup...
eighth vice president of Liberia from 1870 to 1871 under President EdwardJamesRoye and as Secretary of State from 1856 to 1860 in the cabinet of President...
election resulted in a victory for EdwardJamesRoye of the True Whig Party, who defeated incumbent President James Spriggs Payne. The election was very...
represented by the Republican Party. The party first came to power after EdwardJamesRoye won the 1869 Liberian general election and was sworn in as president...
election resulted in a victory for James Spriggs Payne of the Republican Party, defeating Old Whig candidate EdwardJamesRoye. The election was very close...
Minister president (1942–1945) October 24, 1945 Executed by firing squad EdwardJamesRoye Liberia March 11, 1815 President (1870–1871) February 11, 1872 Sentenced...
of the loan of 1870, contracted in the administration of President EdwardJamesRoye, which had been in default for over 20 years. In 1901, he was associated...
Ali, for heading the Iraqi puppet government during the Gulf War EdwardJamesRoye, in connection with the 1871 Liberian coup d'état; sentenced to death...
James Spriggs Payne (December 19, 1819 – January 31, 1882) served as the fourth and eighth president of Liberia, from 1868 to 1870 and from 1876 to 1878...
General elections were held in Liberia in May 1871. Incumbent president EdwardJamesRoye had been elected in the May 1869 elections and a referendum held on...
before, but it was unclear who had actually landed the fatal shot. EdwardJamesRoye (57) was the first of Liberia's True Whig Party, who had served as...
Vice-President Stephen Allen Benson of the True Liberian Party, who defeated EdwardJamesRoye of the Whig Party. Beverly P. Yates was elected Vice-President. Benson...
Joseph Gibson 5 Edward JamesRoye (1815–1872) January 3, 1870 October 26, 1871 (Deposed) 1 year, 296 days True Whig Party 1869 James Skivring Smith — Chief...
1869, however, the Whigs won the presidential election under EdwardJamesRoye. Although Roye was deposed after two years and the Republicans returned to...
professorship in jurisprudence and international law. In 1871, President EdwardJamesRoye was deposed by elements loyal to the Republican Party on the grounds...
trousers are all of different fabrics. France, 1858. Liberian politician EdwardJamesRoye wears a frock coat with a wide collar and lapels over a waistcoat...
2 – Mathilde Esch, Austrian genre painter (d. 1904) February 3 – EdwardJamesRoye, 5th President of Liberia (d. 1872) February 10 – Constantin Bosianu...
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Chief) James A. Rhodes (politician, Ohio Governor) (Jackson) Christina Romer (chair of Council of Economic Advisers) (Canton) EdwardJamesRoye, (5th President...
immigrants are killed by a mob of 500 men. October 26 – Liberian President EdwardJamesRoye is deposed in a coup d'état. October 27 British forces march into...
– The Football Association is founded. 1871 – Liberian President EdwardJamesRoye is deposed in a coup d'état. 1881 – Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday participate...
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