Raphael Lanier

Raphael O'Hara Lanier (April 28, 1900 – December 17, 1962)^[1] was an American diplomat to Liberia.^[2]

Lanier was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, the first inter-collegiate Greek letter organization established for African Americans.^[3]

Lanier was the first president of what is today Texas Southern University.

Preceded by Lester A. Walton

U.S. Ambassador to Liberia 1946–1948

Succeeded by Edward R. Dudley

References

1. LANIER, RALPHAEL O'HARA
2. "U.S. Department of State". Retrieved 2007-07-22.
3. "Mu Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc". Retrieved 2007-07-22. ^{[dead link‍]}