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Edward James Roye

1815 - 1872

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Edward James Roye (February 3, 1815 – February 11, 1872) was a Liberian merchant and politician who served as the fifth president of Liberia from 1870 until 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edward James Roye is the 16,796th most popular politician (down from 16,408th in 2019), the 10,548th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,773rd in 2019) and the 794th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Edward James Roye ranks 16,796 out of 19,576. Before him are Stefan Everts, Iter-pisha, Maria Lvova-Belova, Ousmane Issoufi Maïga, George Fernandes, and Emisum. After him are Jim Marurai, Halvdan Koht, Augusto Barcía Trelles, Frank Forde, David Samanez Ocampo, and Kenny Anthony.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1815, Edward James Roye ranks 82. Before him are Paul Rudolf von Bilguer, Warren De la Rue, Daniel Bashiel Warner, Otto von Böhtlingk, Giovanni Caselli, and Rufus Wilmot Griswold. After him are Daniel Cornelius Danielssen, Howell Cobb, Hablot Knight Browne, Andrew Jackson Downing, William J. Hardee, and James Seddon. Among people deceased in 1872, Edward James Roye ranks 71. Before him are Robert Wight, Richard S. Ewell, Charles Combes, Agustín Morales, Lowell Mason, and José Burgos. After him are Thomas C. Jerdon, Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo, Thomas Sully, and Robert S. Duncanson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Edward James Roye ranks 10,550 out of 20,380. Before him are Mathew Knowles (1952), Sam Bottoms (1955), Sammy Cahn (1913), Mark Feuerstein (1971), August Rodenberg (1873), and Lawrence Tibbett (1896). After him are Judah Folkman (1933), Kevin Von Erich (1957), Walter Mirisch (1921), Eddie Condon (1905), Sally Menke (1953), and Sheila Young (1950).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Edward James Roye ranks 794. Before him are Thomas Ewing (1789), Henry Cabot Lodge (1850), Mae Young (1923), Michael D. Griffin (1949), Ben Ray Luján (1972), and Frances Perkins (1880). After him are Butch Otter (1942), Amy Klobuchar (1960), Jim Inhofe (1934), Terry Branstad (1946), Sonny Perdue (1946), and George Ariyoshi (1926).

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