John B. Gripon
John B. Gripon (1809–1847) was a Liberian legislator, pastor, and judge.[1]
Gripon was born free in South Carolina, United States, in 1809. He was literate, and before emigrating to Liberia, he worked as a carpenter. In 1840, he was elected to the commonwealth legislature of Liberia representing Monrovia.[1]
On July 26, 1847, Gripon was one of eleven signers of the Liberian Declaration of Independence. That same year, he served briefly as a judge for Montserrado County, head of the Methodist Conference Liberia Seminary, and a member of the Senate of Liberia for two months prior to his death.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Dunn, Elwood D.; Beyan, Amos J.; Burrowes, Carl Patrick (2000-12-20). Historical Dictionary of Liberia. Scarecrow Press. pp. 168–. ISBN 9781461659310. Retrieved 26 March 2016.