John Hanson (Liberian politician)

John Hanson (died c. 1860) was an African American politician in Liberia. He served in Colonial Council and as a senator from Grand Bassa County following Liberia's independence in 1847. He was born into slavery, but he purchased his freedom and emigrated from Baltimore to Liberia at age thirty-six.^[2] In Liberia, he joined the growing mercantile class. He also served as Commissary in the same county for several years, furnishing a house for the storage of arms and ammunition.^[3] Hanson died in 1860, and was mourned as a "faithful and patriotic servant" by Liberian president Stephen Allen Benson.

Senator Hanson has sometimes been misidentified as being John Hanson of Maryland, a white^[4] politician who served as a President of the Continental Congress during the American Revolution.

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^ "American Colonization Society". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on Feb 5, 2010. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
^ Dinius, Marcy J. "The Camera and the Press" pg. 182
^ "The Statute Laws of the Republic of Liberia" Vol. I, pg. 233
^ Peterson, Audrey (March 6, 2009). "Black History Urban Legends". American Legacy. Archived from the original on March 31, 2009.

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[ACS@LOC-1] "American Colonization Society". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on Feb 5, 2010. Retrieved 2018-01-15.

[Dinius-2] Dinius, Marcy J. "The Camera and the Press" pg. 182

[Statute-3] "The Statute Laws of the Republic of Liberia" Vol. I, pg. 233

[4] Peterson, Audrey (March 6, 2009). "Black History Urban Legends". American Legacy. Archived from the original on March 31, 2009.

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