Government
The city is home to the Monrovia City Corporation, which runs many services inside the city.
Former mayors include:
- W. F. Nelson, 1870s
- C. T. O. King, 1880s and served three terms
- H. A. Williams, 1890s
- Gabriel M. Johnson, 1920s
- Nathan C. Ross, 1956-1969
- Ellen A. Sandimanie, 1970s and first woman to hold the position
- Ophelia Hoff Saytumah, 2001–2009
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