Drayton, Boston J. (Boston Jenkins), 1817-1866

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First African-American missionary sent by the Foreign Mission Board to Liberia in 1848. Elected governor of Maryland Colony in 1857. Became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia.

From the description of Correspondence, 1848-1860. (Hudson Valley Community College). WorldCat record id: 28286375
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Death 1866

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