Stephen Allen Benson: Perbedaan antara revisi

Benson lahir di [[Cambridge, Maryland]], [[Amerika Serikat]], dari orang tua keturunan Afrika-Amerika.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=cSY_IxrIJEYC&pg=PA154 American Colonization Society, "The African Repository: The Death Of Ex-President Benson"]</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/stream/messagefrompresi1845unit#page/156 Message from the President of the States, communicating (In compliance with a resolution of the Senate) information relative to the operations of the United States squadron on the west coast of Africa, the condition of the American colonies there, and the commerce of the United States therewith. February 28, 1845., "List of Emigrants: Strong"]</ref> Pada tahun 1822, keluarganya beremigrasi ke negara yang baru didirikan Liberia, berlayar dengan kapal ''Brig Strong''.<ref>[http://www.ccharity.com/liberia/brigstrong1822.htm Roll Of Emigrants That Have Been Sent To The Colony Of Liberia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705103206/http://ccharity.com/liberia/brigstrong1822.htm |date=2008-07-05 }}</ref>

Benson menikah dengan Nancy Moore pada tahun 1841.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=|first1=|title=Stephen Allen Benson, Second President of Liberia|journal=Liberia Today|date=April 1952|volume=1|issue=8 |pages=4|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31158011975926&seq=41|access-date=September 29, 2023|publisher=Embassy of the Republic of Liberia in the United States|jstor=|issn=|oclc=}}</ref> Pada tahun 1842 ia menjadi delegasi Dewan Kolonial. Setelah kemerdekaan Liberia pada tahun 1847 ia menjadi hakim. Dia juga seorang pengkhotbah [[Gereja Metodis|Metodis]]. Benson adalah Menteri Keuangan sebelum menjadi presiden.<ref name="histdict">{{cite book |last1=Dunn |first1=Elwood D. |last2=Beyan |first2=Amos J. |last3=Burrowes |first3=Carl Patrick |title=Historical Dictionary of Liberia |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qt0_RrW8ghkC |publisher=Scarecrow Press |language=en |date=20 December 2000|isbn=9781461659310 }}</ref>