Statecraft & Independence
Distinguished
William R. Tolbert Jr.
1913 – 1980
President from 1971 to 1980
Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Liberia Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
A Baptist minister who succeeded William Tubman as president in 1971.
He was killed in the coup led by Samuel Doe in April 1980.
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