POLITICIAN
Edwin Barclay
1882 - 1955

Edwin Barclay
Edwin James Barclay (5 January 1882 – 6 November 1955) was a Liberian politician, poet, and musician who served as the 18th president of Liberia from 1930 until 1944. He was a member of the True Whig political party, which dominated the political governance of the country for decades. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edwin Barclay is the 15,629th most popular politician (down from 15,402nd in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from Liberia (up from 13th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Liberian Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Edwin Barclay ranks 15,629 out of 19,576. Before her are Bahriye Üçok, José Bernardo de Tagle y Portocarrero, 4th Marquess of Torre Tagle, Ahmad Zia Massoud, Germanos III of Old Patras, William Cockburn, and Giorgos Kaminis. After her are Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Guillermo Tell Villegas, Manuel Pavía y Rodríguez de Alburquerque, Henning Christophersen, Maleeha Lodhi, and Fabián Alarcón.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBahriye Üçok
1919 - 1990
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 15,630
José Bernardo de Tagle y Portocarrero, 4th Marquess of Torre Tagle
1779 - 1825
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 15,631
Ahmad Zia Massoud
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 15,632
Germanos III of Old Patras
1771 - 1826
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 15,633
William Cockburn
1902 - 1975
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 15,634
Giorgos Kaminis
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 15,635
Edwin Barclay
1882 - 1955
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 15,636
Khaldoon Al Mubarak
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 15,637
Guillermo Tell Villegas
1823 - 1907
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 15,638
Manuel Pavía y Rodríguez de Alburquerque
1827 - 1895
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 15,639
Henning Christophersen
1939 - 2016
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 15,640
Maleeha Lodhi
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 15,641
Fabián Alarcón
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 15,642
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1882, Edwin Barclay ranks 246. Before her are Oswald Holmberg, Helena Kottler Vurnik, León Cortés Castro, Geoffrey de Havilland, Paul Günther, and Georg Jacoby. After her are Axel Sjöblom, Nevile Henderson, Juan Guevara, Margaret Dumont, Robert G. Vignola, and Milton Sills. Among people deceased in 1955, Edwin Barclay ranks 146. Before her are Luís de Freitas Branco, James P. Johnson, David Carstens, Dimitrios Maximos, André Rischmann, and Luis Otero. After her are Shemp Howard, John Hodiak, Arturo Coddou, William C. deMille, John Fenning, and Einar Arnórsson.
Others Born in 1882
Go to all RankingsOswald Holmberg
GYMNAST
1882 - 1969
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 240
Helena Kottler Vurnik
PAINTER
1882 - 1962
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 241
León Cortés Castro
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1946
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 242
Geoffrey de Havilland
ENGINEER
1882 - 1965
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 243
Paul Günther
ATHLETE
1882 - 1959
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 244
Georg Jacoby
FILM DIRECTOR
1882 - 1964
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 245
Edwin Barclay
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1955
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 246
Axel Sjöblom
GYMNAST
1882 - 1951
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 247
Nevile Henderson
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1942
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 248
Juan Guevara
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1882 - 1954
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 249
Margaret Dumont
ACTOR
1882 - 1965
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 250
Robert G. Vignola
ACTOR
1882 - 1953
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 251
Milton Sills
ACTOR
1882 - 1930
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 252
Others Deceased in 1955
Go to all RankingsLuís de Freitas Branco
COMPOSER
1890 - 1955
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 140
James P. Johnson
MUSICIAN
1894 - 1955
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 141
David Carstens
BOXER
1914 - 1955
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 142
Dimitrios Maximos
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1955
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 143
André Rischmann
RUGBY PLAYER
1882 - 1955
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 144
Luis Otero
SOCCER PLAYER
1893 - 1955
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 145
Edwin Barclay
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1955
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 146
Shemp Howard
ACTOR
1895 - 1955
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 147
John Hodiak
ACTOR
1914 - 1955
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 148
Arturo Coddou
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1955
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 149
William C. deMille
FILM DIRECTOR
1878 - 1955
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 150
John Fenning
ATHLETE
1885 - 1955
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 151
Einar Arnórsson
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1955
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 152
In Liberia
Among people born in Liberia, Edwin Barclay ranks 12 out of 20. Before her are Samuel Doe (1951), Leymah Gbowee (1972), William Tubman (1895), Charles D. B. King (1875), Moses Blah (1947), and Gyude Bryant (1949). After her are Ziad Fazah (1954), Amos Sawyer (1945), Cheryl Dunye (1966), Ola John (1992), Sekou Oliseh (1990), and Collins John (1985).
Others born in Liberia
Go to all RankingsSamuel Doe
POLITICIAN
1951 - 1990
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 6
Leymah Gbowee
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 7
William Tubman
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1971
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 8
Charles D. B. King
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1961
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 9
Moses Blah
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2013
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 10
Gyude Bryant
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2014
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 11
Edwin Barclay
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1955
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 12
Ziad Fazah
LINGUIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 13
Amos Sawyer
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2022
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 14
Cheryl Dunye
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.46
Rank: 15
Ola John
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 16
Sekou Oliseh
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 17
Collins John
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 18
Among POLITICIANS In Liberia
Among politicians born in Liberia, Edwin Barclay ranks 10. Before her are Joseph Boakai (1944), Samuel Doe (1951), William Tubman (1895), Charles D. B. King (1875), Moses Blah (1947), and Gyude Bryant (1949). After her are Amos Sawyer (1945).
Joseph Boakai
1944 - Present
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 4
Samuel Doe
1951 - 1990
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 5
William Tubman
1895 - 1971
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 6
Charles D. B. King
1875 - 1961
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 7
Moses Blah
1947 - 2013
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 8
Gyude Bryant
1949 - 2014
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 9
Edwin Barclay
1882 - 1955
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 10
Amos Sawyer
1945 - 2022
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 11