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Liberia Counties
| Counties Bomi - Bong - Gbarpolu - Grand Bassa - Grand Cape Mount - Grand Gedeh - Grand Kru - Lofa - Margibi - Maryland - Montserrado - Nimba - River Cess - River Gee - Sinoe - |
Party abbreviations: LAP = Liberian Action Party; LPP = Liberian People's Party;
NDP = National Democratic Party of Liberia; NPFL = National Patriotic Front of Liberia;
NPP = National Patriotic Party (authoritarian); UP = Unity Party (centerist); Mil = Military;
- Former parties: INPF = Independent National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL dissidents,
Prince Johnson personalist); RP = Republican Party (democratic, 1867-1876); TWP = True Whig Party (always victorious 1878-1980, descendants of immigrants from the U.S. who had been slaves, est.1869)
Counties
Bomi
19 Mar 1984 Bomi County, spilt from Montserrado.
Superintendents
c.1980's J. Darkir Lasana
c.1999 Alfred B. Anderson
c.2003 Gbanja Gbor (acting)
c.2004 - 2006 Haja Washington (f)
2006 - 2010 Mohammed Alieu Massaley
Aug 2010 - Samuel Folley Brown
Bong
Adopted 29 Nov 1965
26 Jul 1964 Bong County, created from Central province.
Superintendents
1964 - 1968 James Y. Gbarbeyeah (d. ....)
1968 - 1971 Augustus W. Korkoryah
1971 - 1976 Harry A. Greaves
1976 - 1980 Joseph A. Yorwatel
1980 - 1983 Bardeh B. Zaza
1983 Ayom Cassell
1983 - 1990 Venecious K. Vorkpor
1990 - 1994 John Nanjohn Suah
1994 - 1995 Charles K. Too (acting)
1995 - 1997 George S. Mulbah (b. 1965)
1997 A. Wonyon Kulah
1997 - 202 J. Fulton Dunbar
2002 - 2004 Aloysius Sackie
Aug 2004 - 2006 Daniel F Weetol
2006 - 28 Jan 2011 Ranney Banama Jackson, Sr.
(suspended Oct 2008 - Dec 2009)
2008 - 2009 Dan Hartzman (acting?)
28 Jan 2011 - Lucia F. Herbert (f) (b. 1966)
(acting to 17 Mar 2011)
Gbarpolu
Jan 2001 Gbarpolu County, split from Lofa.
Superintendents
2001 - 2006 William Seh
2006 - Gertrude T. Weah Lamine (f)
Grand Bassa
Adopted 29 Nov 1965
26 Jul 1847 Grand Bassa County
Superintendents
1856 Anthony William Gardner (1st time)
1856 - 1860 ....
1860 - 1862 Anthony William Gardner (2nd time)
1862 - 1866 ....
1866 - 1872 Thomas Moore
1872 - 1876 J.D. Preston
1876 - 1877 Anthony William Gardner (3rd time)
1877 - 1879 ....
1879 - 1880 James Skivring Smith (1st time) (b. 1825 - d. 1884?)
1880 - 1883 ....
1883 - 1884 James Skivring Smith (2nd time) (s.a.)
1885 J.H. Fuller
1885 - 1888 ....
1888 - 1892 James Skivring Smith (3rd time) (s.a.)
1892 - 1896 C.C. Brown
1896 - 1900 Philip Tyler
1900 - 1904 Joseph D. Summerville (b. 1860 - d. ....)
1904 - 1908 D.T. Harris
1908 - 1912 Thomas Moore
1912 - 1920 J.T. Ennis
1920 - 1924 H.A. Page
1924 - 1927 James Skivring Smith, Jr.
1927 - 1930 James E. Smith
1930 - 1932 William Bryant
1932 - 1935 Thomas H. Greaves (1st time)
1935 - 1936 J.T. Ennis
1936 - 1943 Edward Lysander Dunn (1st time)
1943 - 1946 Thomas H. Greaves (2nd time)
1946 - 1948 Edward Lysander Dunn (2nd time)
1948 - 1952 Levi H. Martin
1952 - 1954 George Flamma Sherman
1954 - 1965 Joshua L. Harmon
1965 - 1970 Charles H. Williams
1970 - 1972 Lawrence E. Morgan
1972 - 1980 Joseph M.N. Gbadyu
1980 - 1986 John Y. Krakue
1986 - 1990 Thomas Johnson
1990 - 1997 ....
1997 - 1999 Grechin Martin-Johnson
c.2004 - c.2005 Robert T. Vonyeegar
.... - .... Blamoh Nelson
.... - .... Nathaniel K. Innis (acting) (b. 1956)
2006 - Julia Duncan-Cassell (f)
Grand Cape Mount
Adopted 29 Nov 1965
26 Jul 1847 Grand Cape Mount County
Superintendents
1856 - 1860 Anthony David Williams, Sr.
1860 - 1861 R.L. Stryker
c.1862 Thomas Hunter
c.1868/69 Abram Blackford
1872 - 1873 Joseph W. Diggs (1st time)
1874 - 1874 Joseph W. Diggs (2nd time)
c.1879 Joseph W. Diggs (3rd time)
1881 - 1889 Robert James Benjamin Watson
(1st time)
1890 - 1891 Daniel Ware
1892 Jacob Hoff (1st time)
1892 - 1894 C. Willis Houston
1894 - 1896 Jacob Hoff (2nd time)
1897 - 1907 Robert James Benjamin Watson
(2nd time)
1907 - 19.. Richard W.A. Gordon
c.1918 - c.1924 Reginald A. Sherman
192. - 192. T. Elwood Davis (1st time)
1929 - 1933? Isaac A. David, Sr. (b. 1891 - d. 1946)
c.1935 Charles H. Marshall
193. - 193. T. Elwood Davis (2nd time)
19.. - 1945 Julius C Johns
1945 - c.Jul 1951 Frank F. Gailor (1st time)
1953 - 1956 Frank F. Gailor (2nd time)
c.1960 M. Fahnbulleh Jones
John D. Gray
Edward D.E. Hoff
1964 - 1970 John H. Harvey (b. 1913 - d. 1977)
c.Aug 1971 - 1976 James W. Hunter
c.1976 Abraham C. Jackson
1976 - 12 Apr 1980 Henry Boima Fahnbulleh, Sr.
1980 - 1986 John Hezekiah Bowen (b. 19.. - d. 2010)
1986 - 2004 ....
2004 - 2006 David Kiazolu
2006 - Catherine Watson-Khasu (f)
Grand Gedeh
![[Grand Gedeh county
(Liberia)]](lr-gg.jpg)
Adopted 29 Nov 1965
26 Jul 1964 Grand Gedeh County (formerly Eastern province).
Superintendents
26 Jul 1964 - 1971 Moses Poka Harris, Sr. (b. 1913 - d. 2003)
1971 - 1972 John G. Rancy
1972 - 1977 Albert T. White
1977 - 1978 T. Kudah Jarry
1978 - 1980 John Pehee Beh
1980 - 1983 Washington W. Garley
1983 - c.1985 Johnny G. Garley
19.. - 19.. Collins Teah
1997 - 2005? Ruth Milton (f)
2005 - 200. Brown Tardy
2006 - 2012 Christopher Beh Bailey
2008 Tarley Dweh (acting for Bailey)
2012 - Peter L. Solo
Grand Kru
![[Grand Kru county
(Liberia)]](lr-gk.jpg)
19 Jul 1984 Grand Kru County, split from Maryland.
Superintendents
1980's Daniel B. Bedell
198. - 2006 ....
Jan 2006 - Rosalind T. Sneh (f)
Lofa
Adopted 29 Nov 1965
26 Jul 1964 Lofa County
Superintendents
1964 - 1968 Robert H.Q. Kennedy, Sr.
1968 - 1972 Dominic D. Ballayan
1972 - 1976 Edward Sumo Jones
1976 - 1980 Thomas N. Brimah
1980 - 1982 Henry Marvie
1982 - 1983 John S. Acquoi
1983 - c.1990 Gayflor Y. Johnson
c.1990 - 2006 ....
Jan 2006 - Garlakpai Woizee Kortimai
Margibi
13 Dec 1985 Margibi County, formed from parts of Montserrado.
Superintendents
1980's Amos G. Bohn
bf.2001 Samuel Napoleon Smith
c.2005 - 200. Flasher Garjuan Chideryou (b. 1949)
2006 - Levi Z. Piah
Maryland
Adopted 29 Nov 1965
28 Feb 1857 Maryland County
Superintendents
1857 - 1867 Joseph T. Gibson (b. 1823 - d. ....)
1867/69 Charles Harmon
18.. - 18.. James Benjamin Dennis (b. 1819 - d. ....)
c.1870 Auburn Tuman
c.1876 James A. Tuning
187. - 1879 Fletcher
1879 - 18.. Joseph P. Gibson
c.1897 James W. Ashton
1907 - c.1909 F.O. Thorne
c.1915 - c.1919 G.T. Brewer
1920 - 1928 Allen N. Yancy (b. 1881 - d. 19..)
c.1934 - c.1940 Harold Fredericks
1944 - 1952 George Tillman Brewer, Sr.
c.1955/57 W. Fred Gibson
19.. - 19.. S.R.N. Elliott
c.1960 - 1963? Theo Milton
c.1963 - 1967 J. Hilary Brewer
1967 - c.1969 James Daniel Anderson (1st time)
c.1970 - 1971? John Dennis
1971 - 16 Jul 1977 James Daniel Anderson (2nd time)
16 Jul 1977 - 1978? Nathan Barnes (acting)
1978 - 1980 L. Cox
1980 - 1982 Jospeh D. Cooper
1982 Wamleh Elliot
1982 - 1992 ....
c.1990 David Y. Mehn (or Hne)
1992 - 1994 Samuel Kwah Mensah (d. 1994)
1994 - 1997 ....
1997 - 1999 Victor Walker
1999 - c.2003 Horatio Dan Morias
200. - 200. Lancelot Clarke
bf.2006 Sunny Toe Peter
Apr 2006 - 2009 Sie Teba Neufville
2009 - J. Gbleh-bo Brown
Montserrado
Adopted 29 Nov 1965
26 Jul 1847 Montserrado County
1922 - 19 Jul 1973 Commonwealth District of Monrovia
Superintendents of Montserrado
1870 - 1871 Hopkins W. Erskine
1871 Jacob M. Moore
c.1892 Thomas C. Lomax
1900 - 1904 Daniel E. Howard (b. 1861 - d. 1935)
1904 - 1907 James A. Railey
c.1916 James J. Morris
Commissioners of Commonwealth District of Monrovia
1922 - 19.. J. Samuel Dennis
1920's Gabriel M. Johnson
19.. - 19.. James J. Minor
19.. - 19.. Jacob Samuel Melton
c.1950 E.S. Freeman
c.1954 P.C. Parker
1956 - 1969 Nathan C. Ross (b. 1916? - d. 2003)
1970 - 1973 Ellen A. Sandimanie (f)
Superintendents of Montserrado
1971 - 1976 A.B. Anderson
1976 - 1980 Samuel N Smith
1980?- 1982 Sam Davies
1982 - Franklin G. Smith
1986 - 1991 Rupel E. Marshall, Sr.
c.2002 Julius Parker
c.2005 - 2006 Josephine George-Francis (f)
Apr 2006 - May 2010 Nyenekon Beauty Snoh-Barcon (f)
May 2010 - Grace Tee-Kpaan (f)
Nimba
Adopted 29 Nov 1965
.... Central Province
26 Jul 1964 Nimba County organized.
Commissioners
1914 - 1917 Samuel Smith
1917 - 1918 Boimah Sandimani
1918 - 1922 A.R. Draper
1922 - 1928 David Carter
1928 Scott Montgomery
1928 - 1930 Samuel Gardner
1930 - 1931 Joseph Watson
1931 - 1932 J. Reeves
1932 - 1940 George Dunbar
1940 - 1941 E.C. Jones
1941 - 1942 J.K. Padmore
1942 - 1945 Oscar S. Norman
1945 - 1948 Stephen S. Togba
1948 - 1949 J. Marsh
1949 - 1950 J.S. Milton
1950 - 1951 Daniel T. Bropleh
1951 - 1952 Samuel T. Voker
1952 - 1960 Allen H. Williams
1960 - 1964 Charles H. Williams
Superintendents
1964 - 1968 Gabriel G. Farngalo
1968 - 1972 Samuel T. Voker
1972 - 1974 David G. Dwanyen
1974 - 1977 David M. Toweh
1977 - 1980 Fulton J. Dunbar
1980 - 1981 Robert G. Saye (d. 1982)
1981 - 1983 Joseph N. Farngalo
1983 - 1986 Gondaa Walkie
1986 - 1990 Stephen Daniels
1990 Jackson J. Paye
1991 - 1993 Henry B. Barhn
1993 - 1994 Princeton Monmia
1994 - 1998 Edward K. Mineh
1998 - 1999 James D. Zota, Sr.
1999 - 2001 S. Yarloh Saywon
2001 - 2003 Rachel M. Yeaney (f)
2003 - 2006 Harrison S. Karnwea, Sr.
2006 - 2009 Robert S. Karmen
26 Sep 2009 - Edith Gongloe-Weh (f)
River Cess
18 Apr 1985 River Cess County, split from Grand Bassa.
Superintendents
1980's Jimmy Cooper
c.1999 - c.2003 Jasper Ben
200. - 200. Jay Jonathan Banney
Apr 2006 - Sep 2007 Francis S. Paye
c.2008 - c.2009 B. Rancy Ziankahn
2009 - Wellington Geevon-Smith
River Gee
Jun 2000 River Gee County, split from Grand Gedeh.
Superintendents
2000 - 2006 Christian Snorteh Chea
2006 - 2009 J. Karku Sampson
Oct 2009 - Mar 2010 William Quaye
Mar 2010 - Daniel Johnson
Sinoe
Adopted 29 Nov 1965
26 Jul 1847 Sinoe County
Superintendents
1847 - 1851 Richard E. Murray
1851 - 1853 Washington Moulton
1853 - 1858 Stephen H. Crayton
1858 - 1863 Chancy Curk
1863 - 1869 William McDonals
1869 - 1873 Henry W. Strawter
1873 - 1877 W.M. Witherspoon
1877 - 1885 John N. Lewis
1885 - 1890 Jacob J. Ross
1890 - 1892 John Hoff
1892 - 1894 J.K.P. Greene
1894 - 1896 B.W. Frazier
1896 - 1901 S.S. Raynes
1901 - 1906 Sheley R. Miller
1906 - 1912 H. Calvin Birch
1912 - 1916 Joseph J.W. Tones
1916 - 1919 Francis J. Grante
1919 - 1922 Clarence O. Tuning, Sr.
1922 - 1927 Samuel J. Grigsby
1927 - 1929 Isaac W. Roberts
1929 - 1932 Elkanah A. Monger
1932 - 1934 James W. Roberts
1934 - 1936 Stephen H. Dickerson
1936 - 1938 Samuel J.C. Davies
1938 - 1943 Thomas E. Cess Pelham
1943 - 1948 Thomas W. Draper
1948 - 1952 Harrison Grigsby
1952 - 1961 James Edward Greene
1961 - c.1966 Claudius Major
c.1968/72 Perry Greene
c.1976 Nelson Broderick Lewis
1976 - 1980 J. Dominique Bing
1980? - 1982 David T. Norman (or Nomo?)
1982 - 198. Samuel Bai Taylor
1985 - 19.. Joseph N. Douglas
c.1999 - c.2002 Wilhemina Davis (f)
200. - 200. James Davies (b. 1947)
Apr 2006 - 2009 Sylvester Grigsby
30 Oct 2009 - J. Milton Teahjay
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