# James Skivring Smith

_President of Liberia (1825-1892)_

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> James Skivring Smith was a Liberian politician who served as the sixth president of Liberia from 1871 to 1872. Prior to this, he served as the eighth vice president of Liberia from 1870 to 1871 under President Edward James Roye and as Secretary of State from 1856 to 1860 in the cabinet of President Stephen Allen Benson. He was a member of the True Whig Party.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 February 1825 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q878907#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Charleston ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q878907#P19))
- **Died:** 1892 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q878907#P570))
- **Place of death:** Buchanan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q878907#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Liberia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q878907#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q878907#P106))
- **Political party:** True Whig Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q878907#P102))
- **Education:** Berkshire Medical Center; Robert Larner College of Medicine; Berkshire Medical College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q878907#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Liberia (26 October 1871 – 1 January 1872); Vice President of Liberia (3 January 1870 – 26 October 1871); Member of the Senate of Liberia; Minister of Foreign Affairs ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q878907#P39))

## Questions

**When was James Skivring Smith born?**  
James Skivring Smith was born on 26 February 1825 in Charleston.

**What positions has James Skivring Smith held?**  
Positions held by James Skivring Smith include: President of Liberia (1871–1872); Vice President of Liberia (1870–1871); Member of the Senate of Liberia; Minister of Foreign Affairs.

**Where did James Skivring Smith study?**  
James Skivring Smith was educated at Berkshire Medical Center, Robert Larner College of Medicine, Berkshire Medical College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): James Skivring Smith](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Skivring_Smith) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q878907](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q878907) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: SkivringSmith.jpg by unlisted (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SkivringSmith.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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