J. J. Dossen | |
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| 16th Vice President of Liberia | |
| In office January 1, 1906 – January 1, 1912 | |
| President | Arthur Barclay |
| Preceded by | Joseph D. Summerville |
| Succeeded by | Samuel George Harmon |
| 8th Chief Justice of Liberia | |
| In office 1913–1924 | |
| Nominated by | Daniel Edward Howard |
| Preceded by | James A. Toliver |
| Succeeded by | F. E. R. Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1866 Maryland County, Liberia |
| Died | August 17, 1924 Monrovia, Liberia |
| Political party | True Whig Party |
James Jenkins Dossen (c.1866 – August 17, 1924)[1]) was a Liberian politician and jurist, serving as the Vice President of Liberia[2] from 1906 to 1912 under President Arthur Barclay.[1] He was elected president of the Liberia College in 1913,[2] and associate judge of the Supreme Court of Liberia for 10 years,[1] before holding the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia for 13 years.[1][2] The J.J. Dossen Memorial Hospital in Harper, Maryland County, one of the hospitals in south-eastern Liberia,[3] is named after him.
References
- ^ a b c d Marcus Garvey; Robert A. Hill (1983). The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers - Volume V: September 1922-August 1924. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-05817-8.
- ^ a b c Louis R. Harlan; Raymond W. Smock (1980). Booker T. Washington Papers - Volume 9: 1906-8. University of Illinois Press. p. 779. ISBN 0-252-00771-9.
- ^ "Doctors without Borders in Liberia". Andrew Schechtman. Archived from the original on April 4, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Joseph D. Summerville | Vice President of Liberia 1906 – 1912 | Succeeded by Samuel Alfred Ross |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by James A. Toliver | Chief Justice of Liberia 1912 – 1924 | Succeeded by F. E. R. Johnson |