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Counties of Liberia
Counties: Bomi - Bong - Gbarpolu - Grand Bassa - Grand Cape Mount - Grand Gedeh - Grand Kru - Lofa - Margibi - Maryland - Montserrado - Nimba - Rivercess - River Gee - Sinoe - Former division: Monrovia District 

Party abbreviations: LPP = Liberian People's Party (est.1985); NDP = National Democratic Party of Liberia (formed by Doe supporters, est.1984); NPP = National Patriotic Party (authoritarian, Taylor supporters, est.1997); UP = Unity Party (centrist, est.1985); Mil = Military;
- Former parties: AP = Administration Party (former Amer. Colon. Soc. leaders, 1840-1867); INPFL = Independent National Patriotic Front of Liberia (split from NPFL, Prince Johnson personalist, 1990-1992); LAP = Liberian Action Party (1985-2009, merged into UP); RP = Republican Party (democratic, TWP opponent, 1867-1876); NPFL = National Patriotic Front of Liberia (anti-Doe militant group, 1998-1997, becomes NPP); TWP = True Whig Party (government party 1878-1980, Americo-Liberian, 1869-1980)
 
Counties

Bomi

[Bomi county (Liberia)]
Adopted 1984?

19 Mar 1984                Bomi County, split 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

[Bong county (Liberia)]
Adopted 29 Nov 1965

26 Jul 1964                Bong County, created from Central province.
Superintendents
1964 - 1968                James Y. Gbarbea                         (b. 1930 - d. 1988)
 1968 - 1971                Augustus W. Korwaya (Korkoryah)
 1971 - 1976                Harry Augustus Greaves                   (b. 1926 - d. 2016)
 1976 - 1980                Joseph A. Yorwatei (Yorwatel)
 1980 - 1983                Bardeh B. Zaza
 1983                       Ayun 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 - 2002                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 - 2012         Lucia F. Herbert (f)                     (b. 1966)
                              (acting to 17 Mar 2011) 
Apr 2012 -                 Selena Polson Mappy (f)

Gbarpolu

[Gbarpolu county fomer flag (Liberia)]
2001 - 20..

[Gbarpolu county (Liberia)]
Adopted 20..

Jan 2001                   Gbarpolu County, split from Lofa.

Superintendents
2001 - 2006                William Seh
 2006 - 2012                Gertrude T. Weah Lamine (f)
2012 - 2014                Allen Gbowee
Nov 2014 -                 Armah M. Sarnor            

Grand Bassa

[Grand Bassa county (Liberia)]
Adopted 29 Nov 1965

4/5 Apr 1839               Grand Bassa County established (from Bassa Cove, Edina, Bexley,
                             and Marshall settlements).

Superintendents
1856                       Anthony William Gardner (1st time) (b. 1820 - d. 1885)
1856 - 1860                ...
1860 - 1862                Anthony William Gardner (2nd time) (s.a.)
1862 - 1866                ....
1866 - 1872                Thomas Moore
1872 - 1876                J.D. Preston
1876 - 1877                Anthony William Gardner (3rd time) (s.a.) 
1877 - 1879                ....
1879 - 1880                James Skivring Smith (1st time)    (b. 1825 - d. 1892)  
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. 1905)
1904 - 1908                D.T. Harris
1908 - 1912                Thomas Moore
1912 - 1920                J.T. Ennis (1st time)
1920 - 1924                H.A. Page
1924 - 1927                James Skivring Smith, Jr.          (b. 1872 - d. 1950)
1927 - 1930                James E. Smith
1930 - 1932                William Bryant
1932 - 1935                Thomas H. Greaves (1st time)
1935 - 1936                J.T. Ennis (2nd time)
1936 - 1943                Edward Lysander Dunn (1st time)    (b. 1902 - d. 1984)
1943 - 1946                Thomas H. Greaves (2nd time)  
1946 - 1948                Edward Lysander Dunn (2nd time)    (s.a.) 
1948 - 1952                Levi H. Martin
1952 - 1954                George Flamma Sherman              (b. 1913 - d. 1999)
1954 - 1965                Joshua L. Harmon
1965 - 1970                Charles H. Williams
1970 - 1972                Lawrence E. Morgan
1972 - 1976?               Levi R. Johnson
1976 - 1980                Joseph M.N. Gbadyu                 (b. 1933 - d. 2017)
1980 - 1986                John Y. Krakue
1986 - 1990                Thomas Johnson
1990 - 1997                ....
1997 - 1999                Grechin Martin-Johnson
1999 - c.2005              Robert T. Vonyegar
20.. - 20..                Blamoh Nelson
20.. - 20..                Nathaniel K. Innis (acting)        (b. 1956)
2006 - Jan 2012            Julia Duncan-Cassell (f)
Jan 2012 - Feb 2012        Charles Cole (acting)
Feb 2012 - Sep 2015        Etweda Gbenyon Cooper (f)
2015 -                     J. Levi Demah

Grand Cape Mount

[Grand Cape Mount county (Liberia)]
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                  (b. 1838 - d. 1894)
 192. - 192.                T. Elwood Davis (1st time)
 1929 - 1933?               Isaac A. David, Sr.                  (b. 1891 - d. 1946)
 c.1935                     Charles H. Marshall
 1936 - 19..                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)
 1960 - 196.                M. Fahnbulleh Jones
 196. - 196.                John D. Gray
 196. - 196.                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.          (b. 1949)
 1980 - 1986                John Hezekiah Bowen                  (b. c.1943 - d. 2010)
 1986? - 1987               Henry A. Konuwa                      (b. 1928 - d. 2013)
1987 - ....                Irene Jaleiba Paasewe (f) (acting)   (b. 1926 - d. 2012)
 2004 - 2006                David Kiazolu
 2006 - 2012                Catherine Watson-Khasu (f)
Apr 2012 -                 Imam Mohammed Paasewe

Grand Gedeh

[Grand Gedeh county (Liberia)]
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                J. Kudar Jarry (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 - 2006?               Brown Tardy
2006 - 2012                Christopher Beh Bailey
2008                       Tarley Dweh (acting for Bailey)
2012 -                     Peter L. Solo

Grand Kru

[Grand Kru county (Liberia)]
Adopted 1984?

19 Jul 1984                Grand Kru County, split from Maryland.
Superintendents
1980's                     Daniel B. Bedell
 198. - 2006                ....
 Jan 2006 - Aug 2011        Rosalind T. Sneh (f)
Aug 2011 -                 Elizabeth Dempster (f)
                             (acting to 2012)

Lofa

[Lofa county (Liberia)]
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                        (b. 1935)
 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 - 2012            Garlakpai Woizee Kortimai
Jun 2012 -                 George S. Dunor

Margibi

[Margibi county (Liberia)]
Adopted 1985?

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)
Apr 2006 - Mar 2012        Levi Z. Piah
Mar 2012 -                 John Buway

Maryland

[Maryland county (Liberia)]
Adopted 29 Nov 1965

25 Apr 1857                Maryland County

Superintendents
1857 - 1867                Joseph Thomas Gibson (1st time)     (b. 1823 - d. 1886)
1867                       Charles Harmon
 6 Jan 1868 -  3 Jan 1870  Joseph Thomas Gibson (2nd time)     (s.a.)
18.. - 18..                James Benjamin Dennis               (b. 1819 - d. ....)
1870                       Auburn Tubman
1876 - 1877                James A. Tuning                     (d. 1921)
1877 - 187.                Joseph P. Gibson
1879                       Fletcher
1897                       James W. Ashton
1907 - 1909                F.O. Thorne
c.1915 - c.1919            G.T. Brewer
1920 - 1928                Allen Nathaniel Yancy               (b. 1881 - d. 1941)
c.1934 - c.1940            Harold Fredericks
1944 - 1952                George Tillman Brewer, Sr.
c.1955/57                  William Frederick Gibson            (b. 1903 - d. ....)
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                Joseph D. Cooper
1982                       G. Wahnleh 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 Marias
200. - 200.                Lancelot Clarke
bf.2006                    Sunny Toe Peter
Apr 2006 - 2009            Sie Teba Neufville
2009 - 2012                J. Gbleh-bo Brown  
Apr 2012 - 2014            Nazarene Brewer Tubman (f)
Nov 2014 -                 Betsy Toe Kouh (f)

Montserrado

[Montserrado county (Liberia)]
Adopted 29 Nov 1965

  4/5 Apr 1839              Montserrado County established (from Monrovia, New Georgia,
                             Caldwell and Millsburg settlements).
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                Alfred B. Anderson
1976 - 1980                Samuel Napoleon Smith                 (b. 1917 - d. 2000)
1980? - 1982               Sam Davies
1982 - 198.                Franklin G. Smith
1986 - 1991                Rupel E. Marshall, Sr.
2002/03                    Julius S. Parker
c.2005 - 2006              Josephine George-Francis (f)
Apr 2006 - May 2010        Nyenekon Beauty Snoh-Barcon (f)
May 2010 -                 Grace Tee-Kpaan (f)

Nimba

[Nimba county (Liberia)]
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 Gblor Farngalo              (b. 1928 - d. 1999)
1968 - 1972                Samuel T. Voker
1972 - 1974                David G. Dwanyen
1974 - 1977                David M. Toweh
1977 - 1980                Joseph Fulton Dunbar
1980 - 1981                Robert G. Saye                      (d. 1982)
1981 - 1983                Joseph N. Farngalo
1983 - 1986                J. Gonda 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. Yarlor  Saywon  
2001 - 2003                Rachel M. Yeaney (f)
2003 - 2006                Harrison S. Karnwea, Sr.   
2006 - 2009                Robert S. Karmen
26 Sep 2009 - Aug 2011     Edith Gongloe-Weh (f)
Aug 2011 - 2014            Christina Duo Dagadu (f)
2014 - 10 Jan 2017         Fong G. Zuagele
10 Jan 2017 -              D. Dorr Cooper

Rivercess

[Rivercess county (Liberia)]
Adopted 1985?

18 Apr 1985                 Rivercess County, split from Grand Bassa.

Superintendents
1980's                      Jimmy H. Cooper
19.. - 1995                 Daniel Grigsby                    (d. 1995)
1995? - 1997                Franco B.S. Grimes
1997 - 199.                 Wallace Joe (acting)
1999 - Jan? 2005            Jasper Ben
c.2002                      Benjamin Gee (acting for Ben)
Dec 2005 - 2006             Jay Jonathan Banney
Apr 2006 - Sep 2007         Francis S. Paye
Sep 2007 - Dec 2007         John K. Zogar (acting)
Dec 2007 - 2009             B. Rancy Ziankahn
2009 - 2014                 Wellington Geevon-Smith
Nov 2014 -                  Matthew Daniels

River Gee

[River Gee county (Liberia)]
Adopted 2000
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 - 201.            Daniel Johnson
Nov 2014 - 2016            Philip T. Jah
2016 -                     Philip Nyenu

Sinoe

[Sino county (Liberia)]
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                      (b. 1841 - d. 1899)
1890 - 1892                John Hoff                
1892 - 1894                J.K.P. Greene  
1894 - 1896                David 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                   (b. 1915 - d. 1977)
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 Nyema Douglas                  (d. 1999)
1999 - c.2002              Wilhemina Davis (f)
200. - 200.                James Davies                          (b. 1947)
Apr 2006 - 2009            Sylvester Grigsby  
2009 - Aug 2009            Augustine Swen (acting)
Aug 2009 - 2014            J. Milton Teahjay
Nov 2014 -                 Thomas Romeo Quioh       

Monrovia Commonwealth District

[Monrovia city flag (Liberia)]
25 Apr 1822                Monrovia founded.
 8 Feb 1922                Commonwealth District of Monrovia, split from Montserrado County.
16 Aug 1973                Re-incorporated into Montserrado County as City of Monrovia
                             (by Act of 19 Jul 1973).

Commissioners of the Commonwealth District
1922 - 192.                Joseph Samuel Dennis
1920's                     Gabriel M. Johnson
19.. - 19..                James J. Minor
19.. - 19..                Jacob Samuel Melton                  (b. 1898 - d. 19..)
c.1950                     E.S. Freeman
c.1949/1954                P.C. Parker
1956 - 1970                Nathan C. Ross                       (b. 1916? - d. 2003)
 6 May 1970 - 19 Jul 1973  Ellen Ann Sandimanie (f)





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