About Gershon Collier
Lived 1927 – 1994 (aged 67). Gershon Collier was a diplomat.
Gershon Beresford Onesimus Collier (February 16, 1927 – May 25, 1994) was a Sierra Leone Creole diplomat, Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, and educator.
Career Collier was called to the English Bar in London.
When Albert Margai left the Sierra Leone People's Party in 1958, Collier went with him and became a member of the People's National Party's first executive committee where he served alongside other Sierra Leoneans such as Claude Nelson-Williams.
In 1967, Margai arranged his nomination as Chief Justice of Sierra Leone. However, Margai lost the election in 1967 and Collier lost his office as Chief Justice.
Collier's granddaughter Napheesa Collier won a gold medal in basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Who was Gershon Collier?
Sierra Leonean diplomat
When was Gershon Collier born?
Gershon Collier was born on 16 February 1927 in Freetown.
When did Gershon Collier die?
Gershon Collier died on 25 May 1994 in New York City.
What was Gershon Collier's occupation?
Gershon Collier was a diplomat.
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