Charles Dunbar Burgess King (1875 - 1961) was a politician in Liberia. He was a member of the True Whig Party, which ruled the country from 1878 until 1980. He served as President from 1920 until 1930. 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year—i. ... The True Whig, also known as Liberian Whig Party, was Liberias only legal political party for over 100 years, from 1878 to the coup detat of 1980. ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

King was the foreign minister of Liberia from 1912 until he was elected President in 1920. Though a moderate supporter of reform, he continued to support the patronage machine and dominance of the True Whig party. He was challenged in the presidential election of 1927 by Thomas J. Faulkner. After losing the election, Faulkner accused many members of the True Whig Party government of recruiting and selling contract labor as slaves. A report by the League of Nations by a commission under the leadership of British jurist Cuthbert Christy, supported many of Faulkner's allegations, and implicated many government officials, including vice-president Allen B. Yancey. Yancey and King resigned over the scandal in December 1930. A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister that helps to form foreign policy for sovereign nations. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The League of Nations was an international organization founded after the First World War at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. ...

Daniel Edward Howard (August 4, 1861-July 9, 1935) was president of Liberia from 1912 to 1920. ... The following is a list of Presidents of Liberia: Joseph Jenkins Roberts 1847-1856 Stephen Allen Benson 1856-1864 Daniel Bashiel Warner 1864-1868 James Spriggs Payne 1868-1870 Edward J. Roye 1870-1871 Joseph Jenkins Roberts 1871-1876 James Spriggs Payne 1876-1878 Anthony W. Gardiner 1878-1883 Alfred... Edwin James Barclay (1882 1955) was a Liberian politician. ...