Garretson W. Gibson
Garretson Wilmot Gibson (born May 20, 1832 in Maryland , † April 26, 1910 ) was the 14th President of Liberia from December 11, 1900 to January 4, 1904 .
His family emigrated to Liberia in 1835. There he was taught in mission schools. He then returned to Maryland to study theology. Appointed a priest, he then worked as the rector of the Episcopal Trinity Church in Monrovia . He was President of Liberia College from 1892 to 1896.
With the election of William D. Coleman as President in 1896, Gibson was named Secretary of the Interior. When Coleman's resignation in 1900, he was Secretary of State, and in the absence of a Vice President, Gibson was chosen to succeed him. He won the election that year and was in office until 1904 when he was succeeded by his secretary for finance, Arthur Barclay .
Web links
- Group portrait of President Gibson and his Cabinet (1906) - New York Public Library Archive Photo Collection
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gibson, Garretson W. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gibson, Garretson Wilmot |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Liberian President |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1832 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Maryland |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 26, 1910 |