Edwin Barclay

Edwin James Barclay (* 1882, † November 6, 1955 ) was a Liberian politician. He was 1930-1944 President of Liberia.

Life

Barclays paternal grandparents emigrated in 1864 from Barbados to Liberia. Ernest Barclay, his father, and his uncle Arthur Barclay were also important Liberian politician. 1901 Barclay wrote the Liberian patriotic song "The Lone Star Forever"

Barclay was a member of the True Whig Party, which ruled the country at that time and was from 1920 to 1930 as Secretary of State and Secretary of State member of the reign of Charles DB King. He became president in 1930, when King and his vice president Allen N. Yancy was forced to resign due to the scandal of a. He was first elected to office in 1931. Barclay helped Liberia one of the greatest threats to the independence of Liberia to survive. These dangers were, among others

• The made ​​by the League of Nations under the leadership of Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States attempt to recolonize Liberia,
• An aggressive appearance France and
• The attempt of a coup by the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, which owned a majority of the Liberian state.

Barclay retired in 1944 retired from politics. His successor was William Tubman.