historical record is available about the date and circumstances of Roye's death. Varying accounts indicate that he was killed on February 11 or February 12, 1872. Another account suggests that he drowned on February 12, 1872, while trying to reach a British ship in Monrovia harbor. The portrait of President Roye in the gallery of the Presidential Mansion in Monrovia notes his date of death as February 11, 1872. See also History of Liberia List of unsolved deaths References Further reading see History of Liberia, further reading External links Brief biographical sketch of Edward James Roye along with a portrait see also History of Liberia, external links 1815 births 1872 deaths American expatriates in Liberia Americo-Liberians of Igbo descent Chief justices of Liberia Igbo politicians Ohio University alumni Politicians from Newark, Ohio Presidents of Liberia Speakers of the House of Representatives of Liberia Finance Ministers of Liberia True Whig Party politicians Unsolved deaths 19th-century Liberian politicians 19th-century Liberian judges