Stephen Allen Benson
Former President of Liberia
Stephen Allen Benson 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. Wikipedia
Born: May 21, 1816, Cambridge, MD
Died: January 24, 1865 (age 48 years), Grand Bassa, Liberia
Party: Republican Party
Nationality: Liberian
Previous offices: President of Liberia (1856–1864) and Vice President of Liberia (1854–1856)
Vice President: Beverly Page Yates; Daniel Bashiel Warner