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6th President of Liberia
James Skivring Smith

In office November 4, 1871 – January 1, 1872
Vice President	Anthony W. Gardiner
Preceded by	Edward James Roye
Succeeded by	Joseph Jenkins Roberts

Born	1825 Charleston, South Carolina
Died	1884
Political party	True Whig Party

James Skivring Smith (1825-1884?) served as the President of Liberia from November 4, 1871 to January 1, 1872. He served the shortest term of any Liberian President.

Smith was born in Charleston, South Carolina about 1825. He arrived in Liberia in 1833. He served as Secretary of State of Liberia, 1856-1860 and Senator from Grand Bassa County from 1868-1869.

Along with Moses Blah, James Skivring Smith was one of two Liberian presidents not to be directly elected to that office. Before becoming president, Smith served as vice-president under President Edward James Roye until the latter's overthrow and assassination.

He was Superintendent of Grand Bassa County, 1874-1884.¹

References

^ Library of Congress website

Preceded by James M. Priest	Vice-President of Liberia 1870–1871	Succeeded by Anthony W. Gardiner
Preceded by Edward James Roye	President of Liberia 1871–1872	Succeeded by Joseph Jenkins Roberts

v • d • e Vice-Presidents of Liberia

Stephen Allen Benson • Beverley Yates • James Priest • James S. Smith • Alfred F. Russell • John Tyler • William D. Coleman • J. J. Ross • J. J. Dossen • John Breckinridge • Samuel Alfred Ross • Henry Too Wesley • Allen Yancy • Clarence Lorenzo Simpson • William R. Tolbert, Jr. • James E. Greene • Bennie Dee Warner • Harry Moniba • Enoch Dogolea • Moses Blah • Joseph Boakai

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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