Henry Too Wesley
Henry Too Wesley was a Liberian lawyer politician. He served as the country's 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.[2] He was a member of the Senate of Liberia prior to being elected to the office of vice-president. He was the second of three vice-presidents of Charles D. B. King.
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "A new Vice President". Liberiapastandpresent.org. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
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Preceded by Samuel Alfred Ross |
Vice President of Liberia 1924 – 1928 |
Succeeded by Allen Yancy |
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