Henry Maunsell Schieffelin

Henry Maunsell Schieffelin (New York City, August 7, 1808 – Alexandria, Egypt, July 27, 1890), was an American businessman, philanthropist and consul general in Liberia. He was a founding member and President of the New York Colonization Society who financed a mission to explore the interior of Liberia.

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