Stephen Allen Benson
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Stephen Allen Benson was the second president of Liberia, serving from 1856 to 1864 and helping to consolidate the young republic’s political and economic foundations.
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state
ⓘ
person ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentOf | Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateOf | Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedConsolidate |
economic foundations of Liberia
ⓘ
political foundations of Liberia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
strengthening Liberia’s economy
ⓘ
strengthening Liberia’s political institutions ⓘ |
| name | Stephen Allen Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole | second president of Liberia ⓘ |
| notableWork | consolidation of the young Liberian republic ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
ⓘ
statesman ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | 1864 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | 1856 ⓘ |
| orderInOffice | 2 ⓘ |
| politicalEntityLed | Republic of Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | President of Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Joseph Jenkins Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Daniel Bashiel Warner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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