Caldwell,_Liberia

Caldwell, Liberia

Caldwell, Liberia

Township in Montserrado County, Liberia

Caldwell is a township located in Montserrado County, Liberia. Caldwell was one of the four townships established in the first wave of colonization (between 1822 and 1827).[1] It is listed as one of the original settlements comprising the Commonwealth of Liberia in the 1839 Constitution, which was drafted by the American Colonization Society.[2] The name comes from Elias B. Caldwell and family, about 1816, Presbyterians in what became Caldwell, New Jersey.[3]: 5 

Government

In 2018 President George Weah appointed Francis Woods as Commissioner for Caldwell.[4]

The western parts of Caldwell township (New Georgia Road, Caldwell Community, Central Caldwell) are part of the Montserrado-15 electoral district.[5] The eastern parts of Caldwell township (Caldwell Market, Dixville Water Side, Upper Caldwell, Samukai Town and Cassava Hill) are part of the Montserrado-11 electoral district.[6]

Demographics

Caldwell township is divided into eight communities;

More information Community, Inhabitants (2014 est.) ...

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References

  1. [1]
    Rural Africana. African Studies Center, Michigan State University. 1971. p. 80.
  2. [2]
    The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Liberia[usurped]. Accessed: 23 March 2015.
  3. [3]
    "The African Repository". American Colonization Society. 2 July 1868 – via Google Books.
  4. [4]
    Executive Mansion. President Weah Makes further Appointments in Government Archived 14 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  5. [5]
    National Electoral Commission. Montserrado County Electoral District No.15 2017
  6. [6]
    National Electoral Commission. Montserrado County Electoral District No.11 2017
  7. [7]
    Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services. Population 2008, 2014 by County, District, Clan and Households, Liberia Archived 13 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine

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