Hilary Teague

Male, Deceased Person

1802 – 1853

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Who was Hilary Teague?

Hilary Teague was an Americo-Liberian merchant, journalist, and politician in the early years of the West African nation of Liberia. A native of the U.S. state of Virginia, he was known for his oratory skills, and he pushed for Liberian independence from the American Colonization Society. Teague drafted the Liberian Declaration of Independence in 1847 and was later a member of the Senate of Liberia and served as the new country’s first Secretary of State.

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Born
1802
Virginia
Died
May 21, 1853
Liberia

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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