# Charles D. B. King

_President of Liberia (1875-1961)_

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> Charles Dunbar Burgess King was a Liberian politician who served as the 17th president of Liberia from 1920 to 1930. He was of Americo-Liberian and Sierra Leone Creole descent. He was a member of the True Whig Party, which ruled the country from 1878 until 1980.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 March 1875 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q730622#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Monrovia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q730622#P19))
- **Died:** 4 September 1961 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q730622#P570))
- **Place of death:** Monrovia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q730622#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Liberia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q730622#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q730622#P106))
- **Political party:** True Whig Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q730622#P102))
- **Education:** Sierra Leone Grammar School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q730622#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Liberia (5 January 1920 – 3 December 1930); Minister of Foreign Affairs ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q730622#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q730622#P166))

## Questions

**When was Charles D. B. King born?**  
Charles D. B. King was born on 12 March 1875 in Monrovia.

**What positions has Charles D. B. King held?**  
Positions held by Charles D. B. King include: President of Liberia (1920–1930); Minister of Foreign Affairs.

**Where did Charles D. B. King study?**  
Charles D. B. King was educated at Sierra Leone Grammar School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Charles D. B. King](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_D._B._King) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q730622](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q730622) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 1927 Charles Dunbar Burgess King.jpg by Auguste Léon (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1927_Charles_Dunbar_Burgess_King.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Charles D. B. King, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: 1927 Charles Dunbar Burgess King.jpg — Auguste Léon, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Charles D. B. King". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/charles-d-b-king. Retrieved 15 November 2026.