Alfred Francis Russell

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Alfred Francis Russell
10th President of Liberia
In office January 20, 1883 – January 7, 1884
Vice President(s)	None
Preceded by	Anthony William Gardiner
Succeeded by	Hilary R. W. Johnson
Born	August 25, 1817 Kentucky, United States
Political party	True Whig

Alfred Francis Russell was born in Kentucky, USA on August 25, 1817. He immigrated to Liberia in 1833 with his mother and four siblings. He served as a Methodist missionary and later owned a large coffee and sugarcane farm. Russell remained in the ministry and served in the Senate as well. He was elected vice-president under Anthony William Gardiner in 1881, becoming President of Liberia on the latter's resignation due to poor health. He served from 1883 to 1884, and died April 4, 1884. This may have been caused by cancer in the anal passage, although studies of the corpse show terminal brain damage.

Preceded by Anthony W. Gardiner	Vice-President of Liberia 1881 – 1883	Succeeded by William D. Coleman
Preceded by Anthony W. Gardiner	President of Liberia 1883 – 1884	Succeeded by Hilary R. W. Johnson

Presidents of Liberia

Joseph J. Roberts • Stephen Allen Benson • Daniel Bashiel Warner • James Spriggs Payne • Edward J. Roye • James Skivring Smith • Joseph J. Roberts • James Spriggs Payne • Anthony W. Gardiner • Alfred Francis Russell • Hilary R. W. Johnson • Joseph James Cheeseman • William D. Coleman • Garretson W. Gibson • Arthur Barclay • Daniel Edward Howard • Charles D.B. King • Edwin Barclay • William Tubman • William R. Tolbert, Jr. • Samuel Doe • Amos Sawyer† • David D. Kpormakpor† • Wilton G. S. Sankawulo† • Ruth Perry† • Charles G. Taylor • Moses Blah • Gyude Bryant† • Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf  † denotes non-presidential head of state