Thomas Buchanan (Governor of Liberia)
Thomas Buchanan | |
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| 1st Governor of Liberia | |
| In office April 1, 1839 – September 3, 1841 | |
| Preceded by | Jehudi Ashmun |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Jenkins Roberts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 19, 1808 |
| Died | September 3, 1841 (aged 32) Monrovia, Liberia |
Thomas Buchanan (November 19, 1808 – September 3, 1841) was an American politician and diplomat who served as the first official governor of Liberia for the American Colonization Society. He was a relative of James Buchanan, who later became the 15th president of the United States.