Louis Arthur Grimes (1883–1948) served as the 10thChief Justice of Liberia and is considered one of the most important jurists in the history of Liberia. He was appointed Attorney General by President Charles D. B. King and served in this position from 1922 to 1932 when he was appointed Secretary of State by PresidentEdwin Barclay. He served in this position from 1932 to 1933.[1] Secretary Grimes was preceded by Edwin Barclay and replaced by Clarence Lorenzo Simpson.
Perhaps Grimes' most significant accomplishment as Secretary of State was his successful defense of Liberia at the League of Nations when it was threatened with loss of its sovereignty as a result of charges that the country was participating in state sanctioned slave trading.[2] In 1933 he was appointed Chief Justice a position he served in until his death in 1948.[3] The Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law at the University of Liberia is named for him. He was a 1905 graduate of Liberia College.
Justice Grimes' legacy was continued by his children, including Henry W. Grimes who was a pioneer in telecommunications in Liberia, Joseph Rudolph Grimes, the longest serving Secretary of State in Liberia and a primary author of the charter for the Organization of African Unity (OAU), and Dr. Mary Antoinette Brown-Sherman, the first woman on the African continent to be the President of a major university.
louis, arthur, grimes, 1883, 1948, served, 10th, chief, justice, liberia, considered, most, important, jurists, history, liberia, appointed, attorney, general, president, charles, king, served, this, position, from, 1922, 1932, when, appointed, secretary, stat. Louis Arthur Grimes 1883 1948 served as the 10th Chief Justice of Liberia and is considered one of the most important jurists in the history of Liberia He was appointed Attorney General by President Charles D B King and served in this position from 1922 to 1932 when he was appointed Secretary of State by President Edwin Barclay He served in this position from 1932 to 1933 1 Secretary Grimes was preceded by Edwin Barclay and replaced by Clarence Lorenzo Simpson Louis Arthur Grimes10th Chief Justice of LiberiaIn office 1933 1948Nominated byEdwin BarclayPreceded byF E R JohnsonSucceeded byA Dash WilsonPersonal detailsBorn1883Died1948Monrovia LiberiaPerhaps Grimes most significant accomplishment as Secretary of State was his successful defense of Liberia at the League of Nations when it was threatened with loss of its sovereignty as a result of charges that the country was participating in state sanctioned slave trading 2 In 1933 he was appointed Chief Justice a position he served in until his death in 1948 3 The Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law at the University of Liberia is named for him He was a 1905 graduate of Liberia College Justice Grimes legacy was continued by his children including Henry W Grimes who was a pioneer in telecommunications in Liberia Joseph Rudolph Grimes the longest serving Secretary of State in Liberia and a primary author of the charter for the Organization of African Unity OAU and Dr Mary Antoinette Brown Sherman the first woman on the African continent to be the President of a major university References Edit Sherman 2005 p 29 Sherman 2005 p 29 Sherman 2005 p 29 Legal officesPreceded byF E R Johnson Chief Justice of Liberia1933 1948 Succeeded byA Dash Wilson Sherman Mary Antoinette Brown 2005 Jellemoh The New World African Press This article about a Liberian politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louis Arthur Grimes amp oldid 1148808663, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
