whittekin

Updated: May 26, 2025

His nephew, F.F. Whittekin, asked for an extension of time, which was granted, but after a while the whole project languished. He conducted what was known as the third Grebo War and labored especially for a sound currency. He was a man of unusual ability and his devotion to his task undoubtedly contributed toward his death in office near the middle of his third term.

Benjamin Griffith Brawley - A Social History of the American Negro: Being a History of the Negro Problem in the United States. Including: A History and Study of the Republic of Liberia

In the midst of all this, however, Russell did not forget the natives and the need of guarding them against liquor and exploitation. Whigs and Republicans united in his election. Whittekin bought up in England stock to the value of half a million dollars, but died on the way to Liberia to fulfil his contract.

Benjamin Griffith Brawley - A Social History of the American Negro: Being a History of the Negro Problem in the United States. Including: A History and Study of the Republic of Liberia