# Agents and governors of Liberia

This article lists the agents and governors of Liberia, consisting of fourteen agents and two governors of the American Colonization Society from 1822 until Liberian independence in 1847. The last governor, Joseph Jenkins Roberts, also served as the first president of Liberia after independence was gained in 1847.
The colors indicate the race of each agent or governor.

## List of Agents and Governors of Liberia
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$^†$ Died in office
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Race | Title |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Race | Title |
| Cape Mesurado Colony ||||||||
| 1 | | Eli Ayers (1778–1822) | 15 December 1821 | 25 April 1822 | 131 days | White | Colonial Agent |
| 2 | | Frederick James Acting Colonial Agent | 25 April 1822 | 4 June 1822 | 40 days | Black | Colonial Agent |
| 3 | | Elijah Johnson (1789–1849) Acting Colonial Agent | 4 June 1822 | 8 August 1822 | 65 days | Black | Colonial Agent |
| 4 | | Jehudi Ashmun (1794–1828) Acting Colonial Agent | 8 August 1822 | 2 April 1823 | 237 days | White | Colonial Agent |
| (3) | | Elijah Johnson (1789–1849) Acting Colonial Agent | 2 April 1823 | 14 August 1823 | 134 days | Black | Colonial Agent |
| (4) | | Jehudi Ashmun (1794–1828) Acting Colonial Agent | 14 August 1823 | 15 August 1824 | 1 year, 1 day | White | Colonial Agent |
| Colony of Liberia ||||||||
| (4) | | Jehudi Ashmun (1794–1828) | 15 August 1824 | 26 March 1828 | 3 years, 224 days | White | Colonial Agent |
| 5 | | Lott Cary (vice-agent) (1780–1828) | 26 March 1828 | 8 November 1828 | 227 days | Black | Colonial Agent |
| 6 | | Colston Waring (vice-agent) | 8 November 1828 | 22 December 1828 | 44 days | Black | Colonial Agent |
| 7 | | Richard Randall (1796–1829) | 22 December 1828 | 19 April 1829 | 118 days | White | Colonial Agent |
| 8 | | Joseph Mechlin Jr. (unknown–1839) | 19 April 1829 | 27 February 1830 | 314 days | White | Colonial Agent |
| 9 | | John Anderson | 27 February 1830 | 12 April 1830 | 44 days | White | Colonial Agent |
| 10 | | Anthony D. Williams (vice-agent) (1799–1860) | 13 April 1830 | 4 December 1830 | 235 days | Black | Colonial Agent |
| (8) | | Joseph Mechlin Jr. (unknown–1839) | 4 December 1830 | 24 September 1833 | 2 years, 293 days | White | Colonial Agent |
| 11 | | George McGill (vice-agent) | 24 September 1833 | 1 January 1834 | 99 days | Black | Colonial Agent |
| 12 | | John B. Pinney (1806–1882) | 1 January 1834 | 10 May 1835 | 1 year, 130 days | White | Colonial Agent |
| 13 | | Nathaniel Brander (vice-agent) (1796–unknown) | 10 May 1835 | 12 August 1835 | 94 days | Black | Colonial Agent |
| 14 | | Ezekiel Skinner (1777–1885) | 12 August 1835 | 25 September 1836 | 1 year, 63 days | White | Colonial Agent |
| (10) | | Anthony D. Williams (vice-agent then lieutenant governor) (1799–1860) | 25 September 1836 | 1 April 1839 | 2 years, 189 days | Black | Colonial Agent |
| Commonwealth of Liberia ||||||||
| 1 | | Thomas Buchanan (1808–1841) | 1 April 1839 | 3 September 1841 | 2 years, 154 days | White | Governor |
| 2 | | Joseph Jenkins Roberts (1809–1876) | 3 September 1841 | 3 January 1848 | 6 years, 121 days | Black | Governor |
    $^{[A]}$ Became the first president of Liberia in January 1848