Stephen Allen Benson | |
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| 2nd President of Liberia | |
| In office January 7, 1856 – January 4, 1864 | |
| Vice President | Beverly Page Yates Daniel Bashiel Warner |
| Preceded by | Joseph Jenkins Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Bashiel Warner |
| 3rd Vice President of Liberia | |
| In office January 2, 1854 – January 7, 1856 | |
| President | Joseph Jenkins Roberts |
| Preceded by | Anthony D. Williams |
| Succeeded by | Beverly Page Yates |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1816 Cambridge, Maryland, United States |
| Died | January 24, 1865 (aged 48) Grand Bassa County, Liberia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Nancy Moore (m. 1841) |
Stephen Allen Benson (May 21, 1816 – January 24, 1865) 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. Born in the United States, Benson was the first president to have lived in Liberia since childhood, having arrived with his family in 1822.