William D. Coleman (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William D. Coleman (politician)

Liberian politician

Date of Birth: 18-Jul-1842

Place of Birth: Fayette County, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 12-Jul-1908

Profession: politician

Nationality: Liberia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

William David Coleman (July 18, 1842 – July 12, 1908) was an American-born Liberian politician.
A True Whig Party member, he was the 13th President of Liberia, serving from 1896 to 1900.
Immigrating to Liberia in 1853, he worked his way up to election to the House of Representatives and served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1877 to 1879.
Later he served in the Senate and then as Vice President before assuming the Presidency when Joseph James Cheeseman died in office.