1847 in Liberia
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Events
July
- July 5 â The constitutional convention, which would produce the 1847 Liberian constitution as well as the Liberian Declaration of Independence, first convenes.[1]
- July 26 â The Liberian Declaration of Independence is approved, founding the Republic of Liberia as an independent nation.[2]
- July 28 â The Liberian constitution is approved by the constitutional convention.[2]
August
- August 24 â The flag of Liberia, created by a committee of Liberian women headed by Susannah Elizabeth Lewis, is adopted.[3][4]
September
- September 27 â Liberian constitution is approved by voters in the constitutional referendum.[5]
October
- October 5 â Liberian general election, 1847
Deaths
- Full date unknown â John B. Gripon, signatory of the Liberian Declaration of Independence, (b. 1809 in the United States)[6]
