Henry Too Wesley

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Wesley in 1924

Henry Toö Wesley (5 December 1877 – 18 June 1944) was a Liberian lawyer and politician who served as the country's 19th vice president from 1924 to 1928. A member of the Grebo ethnic group, Wesley was Liberia's first indigenous vice president.[1]

He was born in Maryland County, Liberia, in 1877.[2] He was a member of the Senate prior to being elected to the office of vice president. He was the second of three vice presidents to serve under Charles D. B. King.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Garvey, Marcus (2006-08-23). The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers, Vol. X: Africa for the Africans, 1923–1945. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520932753.
  2. ^ "A new Vice President". Liberiapastandpresent.org. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
Political offices
Preceded by Vice President of Liberia
1924 – 1928
Succeeded by