Frank E. Tolbert
Politician, Person
1910 –
Who is Frank E. Tolbert?
Frank Emmanuel Tolbert was a Liberian politician and brother of President William R. Tolbert, Jr. The oldest son of William R. Tolbert Sr., national chairman of the ruling True Whig Party, he grew up in Bensonville, attended Zion Praise Baptist Church, graduated from Liberia College, and became involved in politics relatively early in life. As his family became more and more closely connected to the family of Supreme Court Justice William V.S. Tubman, Frank began to become prominent: when Tubman ran for President in 1943, he was rumoured to be Tubman's first choice for Vice President, although his younger brother William was eventually chosen, perhaps because of Frank's unpredictable moods and violent temper.
Despite being passed over for Vice President, Frank remained active in the TWP and national politics. By 1976, he was a member of the Senate and had been elected its president pro temp.
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- Born
- Feb 3, 1910
- Siblings
- Nationality
- Liberia
- Profession
- Died
- Apr 29, 2024
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on July 23, 2013
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