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Clarence Lorenzo Simpson Sr.
Simpson (right), Alpha D. Simpson (center), Clarence Lorenzo Simpson Jr. (left)
Born	1896 (1896)
Died	1969 (aged 72–73)
Occupation	Politician

Clarence Lorenzo Simpson Sr. (1896–1969) was a Liberian politician who served as the 22nd vice president and the speaker of the House of Representatives. He served also as Secretary of State during much of World War II (1934–1943) under President Edwin Barclay, and later as Liberia's ambassador to the United States.

Early life

Clarence Lorenzo Simpson was born in Liberia to Alpha D. Simpson, an Americo-Liberian and Kamah Gray, a Vai woman who was the grand-daughter of the Great Vai King Long Peter from Grand Cape Mount, Liberia . Alpha D. Simpson was a son of John Simpson, who was born in slavery in Florida, and Julia Ann Simpson, née Russell, a daughter of Liberian President Alfred Francis Russell.

Political career

Before becoming Secretary of State, Simpson had served as Post Master General and Speaker of the Liberian House of Representatives from 1931 to 1934. After leaving the Department of State in 1943, Simpson was one of the six candidates in that year's election. He lost to William Tubman. He served as the Vice President of Liberia from 1944 to 1952 under Tubman.

Simpson was the Liberian delegate to the League of Nations in 1934 and headed the Liberian delegation to the United Nations in 1945.

Simpson also held the following positions: Ambassador to the Court of St. James, London, England; Ambassador to the United States, Washington, D.C.; Grand Master of Masons, Republic of Liberia, and Head of the National True Whig Party of Liberia, a political party that ruled Liberia for over 100 years.

Autobiography

Simpson, Clarence L. The Memoirs of C.l. Simpson: The Symbol of Liberia. London: Diplomatic Press and Pub. Co, 1980. OCLC 18830080

Personal life

Clarence Simpson was married and had several children including Hilaria Simpson-Adams, Clarice Simpson-Abdallah, Clarence Lorenzo Simpson Jr. and Amanda Simpson.

Sources

"Image Collections Online - "Ambassador Clarence L. Simpson Sr., President William V. S. Tubman, Harvey S. Firestone Jr. And other on tour of Firestone"".
Dunn, D. Elwood (4 May 2011). The Annual Messages of the Presidents of Liberia 1848–2010: State of the Nation Addresses to the National Legislature. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783598441691 – via Google Books.
Front Door or Back? Time

New Liberian Ambassador, Her Only One, Lands Here Today To Take Up Post In U.S. The New York Times, 20 April 1952

Political offices
Preceded byLouis Arthur Grimes	Secretary of State of Liberia 1934–1943	Succeeded byGabriel Lafayette Dennis
Preceded byJames Skivring Smith Jr.	Vice President of Liberia 1944–1952	Succeeded byWilliam Richard Tolbert Jr.

v t e Ministers of foreign affairs of Liberia
Secretaries of state (1848–1972)	Teague Lewis Warner Smith Blyden Blacklege Moore H. R. W. Johnson W. A. Johnson Blyden Davies E. J. Barclay A. Barclay G. W. Gibson W. D. Gibson Travis F. E. R. Johnson King E. Barclay L. A. Grimes Simpson G. L. Dennis Dukuly J. R. Grimes
Ministers of foreign affairs (1972–present)	Weeks C. Dennis Matthews Fahnbulleh Eastman Blamo J. R. Johnson Matthews Sirleaf Musuleng-Cooper Sirleaf Captan Brown Nimely Wallace Akerele McIntosh Ngafuan Shoniyin Kamara Findley Fahnbulleh Kemayah Nyanti
indicates acting secretary or minister.

v t e Vice presidents of Liberia
Brander Williams Benson Yates D. Warner Priest Gibson Smith Sr. Gardiner C. Harmon Russell Thompson Coleman J. Ross Summerville Dossen S. Harmon S. Ross Wesley Yancy Smith Jr. Simpson Tolbert Greene B. Warner Moniba Dogolea Blah Bokai Taylor Koung

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