Edward Wilmot Blyden
Liberian educator and writer
Edward Wilmot Blyden was an Americo-Liberian educator, writer, diplomat, and politician who was primarily active in West Africa. Born in the Danish West Indies, he joined the waves of black immigrants from the Americas who migrated to Liberia. Wikipedia
Born: August 3, 1832, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Died: February 7, 1912 (age 79 years), Freetown, Sierra Leone
Known for: "Father of Pan-Africanism"; Liberian ambassador and politician
Nationality: American and Liberian
Place of burial: Racecourse Cemetery, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Children: Pay'ton Blyden