Stephen Allen Benson
(1816-1865)
former President of Liberia
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Stephen Allen Benson (May 21, 1816 – January 24, 1865) served as the 2nd President of Liberia from 1856 to 1864. Prior to that, he served as the 3rd Vice President of Liberia from 1854 to 1856 under President Joseph Jenkins Roberts. Although born in the United States, Benson was the first president to have lived in Liberia since childhood, he and his family arriving with the first groups of settlers in 1822.
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21 May 1816 Cambridge, Maryland, United States
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| Died |
24 January 1865 (aged 48) Grand Bassa County, Liberia
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| Zodiac | Taurus |
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