Sylvanus Olympio (1902 - 13 January 1963), first Togolese prime minister and president
Sylvanus Thayer | Sylvanus Morley | Sylvanus Wade House | Sylvanus Olympio | Octaviano Olympio | Harry Olympio |
During World War II, the French Vichy government considered the powerful Olimpio family of Togo to be pro-British and so many members were arrested, including Sylvanus Olympio who was held for a significant time in a prison in the remote city of Djougou (in present-day Benin).