Life span: 02/28/1836 to 03/02/1888Dickinson Connection: Class of 1858TabsLife SummaryFull name: Silas Benson BestPlace of Birth: Cambridge, PABirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: NorthOrigins: Free StateEducation: Dickinson (Carlisle College)Church or Religious Denomination: Methodist Events Major TopicsDickinson College Documents Images Silas Benson Best Silas Benson Best, detail Bibliography