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SUCCEEDING CONVENTIONS
The Second Convention, pursuant to a call, was held in Cleveland, in August, 1856, when some modification and amendments were made in the Constitution, and some changes in the officers of the Board; but the president was unanimously re-elected, and continued in office until the close of the of the Third Convention, which met pursuant to a call in the town of Chatham, Canada West, in August, 1858, when, resigning his position in the Board, the following officers succeeded to the
GENERAL BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Central Commissioners—Chatham, Canada
William Howard Day, President
Matison F. Bailey, Vice-President
George Wash. Brodie, Secretary
James Madison Bell, Treasurer
Alfred Whipper, Auditor
Martin R. Delany, Foreign Secretary
Note.—The names only of the Central Commissioners are here given, the others being re-elected as chosen in 1856, at Cleveland.
Other Members
Abram D. Shadd
J. Henry Harris
Isaac D. Shadd
At an Executive Council Meeting of the Board, September 1st, 1858, the following resolution, as taken from the Minutes, was adopted: That Dr. Martin R. Delany, of Chatham, Kent Country, Canada West, be a Commissioner to explore in Africa, with full power to choose his own colleagues.