1847 in Liberia

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Decades:	1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s
See also:	Other events of 1847 Timeline of Liberian history

The following lists events that happened during 1847 in Liberia .

Events

July

• July 5 – The constitutional convention, which would produce the 1847 Liberian constitution as well as the Liberian Declaration of Independence, first convenes. ^[1]
• July 26 – The Liberian Declaration of Independence is approved, founding the Republic of Liberia as an independent nation. ^[2]
• July 28 – The Liberian constitution is approved by the constitutional convention. ^[2]

August

• August 24 – The flag of Liberia, created by a committee of Liberian women headed by Susannah Elizabeth Lewis, is adopted. ^{[3] [4]}

September

• September 27 – Liberian constitution is approved by voters in the constitutional referendum. ^[5]

October

• October 5 – Liberian general election, 1847

Deaths

• Full date unknown – John B. Gripon, signatory of the Liberian Declaration of Independence, (b. 1809 in the United States) ^[6]

References

1. Dunn, Elwood D.; Beyan, Amos J.; Burrowes, Carl Patrick (2000). Historical Dictionary of Liberia. p. 103.
2. Dunn; Beyan; Burrowes; Historical Dictionary of Liberia, pp. 85.
3. "Liberia: Flag Day Reflections - All Hail the Lone Star, All Hail!". AllAfrica. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. Burrowes, Carl Patrick (2004). Power and Press Freedom in Liberia, 1830-1970. p. 97. ISBN   9781592212941.
5. Dunn; Beyan; Burrowes; Historical Dictionary of Liberia, pp. 86.
6. Dunn; Beyan; Burrowes; Historical Dictionary of Liberia, pp. 155.