1847 in Liberia
# 1847 in Liberia

The following lists events that happened during 1847 in Liberia.

## Events

### July

* July 5 – The constitutional convention, which would produce the 1847 Liberian constitution as well as the Liberian Declaration of Independence, first convenes.
* July 26 – The Liberian Declaration of Independence is approved, founding the Republic of Liberia as an independent nation.
* July 28 – The Liberian constitution is approved by the constitutional convention.

### August

* August 24 – The flag of Liberia, created by a committee of Liberian women headed by Susannah Elizabeth Lewis, is adopted.

### September

* September 27 – Liberian constitution is approved by voters in the constitutional referendum.

### October

* October 5 – Liberian general election, 1847

## Deaths

* Full date unknown – John B. Gripon, signatory of the Liberian Declaration of Independence, (b. 1809 in the United States)
