Clarence Lorenzo Simpson Sr. | |
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![]() Simpson (right), Alpha D. Simpson (center), Clarence Lorenzo Simpson Jr. (left) | |
Born | 1896 |
Died | 1969 (aged 72–73) |
Occupation | Politician |
Clarence Lorenzo Simpson Sr. (1896–1969) was a Liberian politician who served as the 22nd vice president and the speaker of the House of Representatives. He served also as Secretary of State during much of World War II (1934–1943) under President Edwin Barclay, and later as Liberia's ambassador to the United States.[1]