(1816-05-21)May 21, 1816 Cambridge, Maryland, United States
Died
January 24, 1865(1865-01-24) (aged 48) Grand Bassa County, Liberia
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Nancy Moore
(m. 1841)
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. Prior to that, he served as the third vice president of Liberia from 1854 to 1856 under President Joseph Jenkins Roberts. Born in the United States, Benson was the first president to have lived in Liberia since childhood, having arrived with his family in 1822.
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