William A. Prout
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William A. Prout | |
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| 4th Governor of the Republic of Maryland | |
| Succeeded by | Boston Jenkins Drayton[1] |
William A. Prout was a Liberian politician and Governor of Republic of Maryland.
References[]
- ^ Beyan, Amos J. (2005). African American Settlements in West Africa: John Brown Russwurm and the American Civilizing Efforts. Springer. p. 145. ISBN 978-1-349-53094-6. Retrieved 2018-02-17 – via Google Books.
Independent Maryland in Liberia was first led by William A. Prout, who had been elected by the settlers of this place. Prout was succeeded by Boston J. Drayton in April 1856; and he continued to serve in this capacity up to March 3, 1857, when Maryland in Liberia became part of Liberia
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