Anthony W. Gardiner
Anthony William Gardiner | |
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| 9th President of Liberia | |
| In office January 7, 1878 – January 20, 1883 | |
| Vice President | Alfred Francis Russell |
| Preceded by | James Spriggs Payne |
| Succeeded by | Alfred F. Russell |
| 9th Vice President of Liberia | |
| In office January 1, 1872 – January 3, 1876 | |
| President | Joseph Jenkins Roberts |
| Preceded by | James Skivring Smith |
| Succeeded by | Charles Harmon |
| 1st Attorney General of Liberia | |
| In office 1848–1855 | |
| President | Joseph Jenkins Roberts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1820 Southampton County, Virginia, United States |
| Died | 1885 (aged 64-65) |
| Political party | True Whig |
Anthony William Gardiner (January 24, 1820 – 1885) served as the ninth president of Liberia from 1878 until 1883. He was the first of a series of thirteen True Whig presidents who held uninterrupted power until 1980.