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.

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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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Joseph Jenkins Roberts succeededBy Stephen Allen Benson