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Stephen Allen Benson

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former President of Liberia (1816-1865)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1943-03-22
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Key facts

Vice president
Beverly Page Yates , Daniel Bashiel Warner
Preceded by
Joseph Jenkins Roberts
Succeeded by
Daniel Bashiel Warner
President
Joseph Jenkins Roberts
Born
( 1816-05-21 ) May 21, 1816, Cambridge, Maryland , United States
Died
January 24, 1865 (1865-01-24) (aged 48), Grand Bassa County , Liberia
Party
Republican
Spouse
Nancy Moore ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1841 ) ​

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Given name
Stephen
Gender
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Citizenship
Liberia
Place of birth
Cambridge
Place of death
Grand Bassa County
Occupation
judge
Political party
Republican Party
Languages spoken
English language
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date of birth
1816-05-21
date of death
1865-01-24
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Encyclopedic overview

Stephen Allen Benson (May 21, 1816 – January 24, 1865) was a Liberian politician who served as the second president of Liberia from 1856 to 1864. He previously served as the third vice president of Liberia from 1854 to 1856 under President Joseph Jenkins Roberts. Born in the United States, Benson arrived in Liberia with his family in 1822.

Early life

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