Benjamin Stephenson

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Benjamin Stephenson was an early 19th-century American politician and territorial official in Illinois, after whom Stephenson County in the state was named.

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instanceOf American politician
county
human
territorial official
country United States of America
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
describedAs early 19th-century American politician and territorial official in Illinois
familyName Stephenson NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork American politics
territorial governance
givenName Benjamin NERFINISHED
hasInfluenceOn development of early Illinois political institutions
hasLegacy Stephenson County, Illinois named in his honor
hasNameInLanguage Benjamin Stephenson NERFINISHED
hasParticularTimePeriod early 19th century
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Illinois NERFINISHED
namedAfter Benjamin Stephenson NERFINISHED
notableFor being namesake of Stephenson County, Illinois
service as an early 19th-century political leader in Illinois Territory
occupation politician
public official
partOf history of the Illinois Territory
political history of Illinois
positionHeld Delegate to the United States Congress from Illinois Territory
United States territorial official in Illinois Territory
residence Illinois NERFINISHED
Illinois Territory NERFINISHED
workLocation Illinois NERFINISHED
Illinois Territory NERFINISHED

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Stephenson County namedAfter Benjamin Stephenson
Stephenson County, Illinois namedAfter Benjamin Stephenson