Edward James Roye
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Edward James Roye (1815 - 1872) was a American-Liberian political figure.
Edward Roye was born into a prosperous family in Newark, Ohio, in the United States. He emigrated to Liberia in 1846 and set up business as a merchant. In 1849, Roye became active in Liberian politics, rising to the position of President of Liberia in 1870. Roye took office in the midst of a fiscal crisis and was ultimately ousted by his opponents in 1871.
Preceded by: James Spriggs Payne | President of Liberia 1870–1871 | Succeeded by: Joseph Jenkins Roberts |