Joseph James Cheeseman

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Joseph James Cheeseman
12th President of Liberia
In office January 4, 1892 – November 12, 1896
Vice President	William D. Coleman
Preceded by	Hilary R. W. Johnson
Succeeded by	William D. Coleman
Born	1843 Grand Bassa County
Died	November 12, 1896 Monrovia
Political party	True Whig

Joseph James Cheeseman (1843 - 1896) was the 12th President of Liberia.

He was born in Edina, Grand Bassa County, Liberia and was elected three times on the True Whig ticket. He was the first Liberian president to die in office, and he was succeeded by his Vice President, William D. Coleman.

v • d • e 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

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