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Benjamin Franklin's father, Josiah Franklin, was a tallow chandler, soaper, and candlemaker. Josiah Franklin was born at Ecton, Northamptonshire, England, on December 23, 1657, the son of Thomas Franklin, a blacksmith and farmer, and his wife, Jane White. Benjamin's father and all four of his grandparents were born in England. [13]
Josiah Franklin Sr. (December 23, 1657 – January 16, 1745) was an English businessman and the father of Benjamin Franklin. Born in the village of Ecton in Northamptonshire, England , he emigrated to Massachusetts Bay in British America .
William Franklin FRSE (22 February [citation needed] 1730 – 17 November 1813) was an American-born attorney, soldier, politician, and colonial administrator.He was the acknowledged extra-marital son of Benjamin Franklin.
Temple's father William Franklin was Governor of New Jersey and a prominent Loyalist. William Temple Franklin, called Temple, was born in 1760, [1] the extramarital (and only) son of William Franklin, notably an extramarital son as well, who fathered him while a law student in London. His mother is unknown, and the infant was placed in foster care.
The Friends of Benjamin Franklin House (the organization responsible for the restoration of Franklin's house at 36 Craven Street in London) note that the bones were likely placed there by Hewson, who lived in the house for two years. They note that Franklin likely knew what Hewson was doing. [5]
Staring out from the $100 bill, looking more like a wise old uncle than Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin seems an easy guy to like. And if anyone belongs on U.S. currency it's this colonial ...
Deborah Read Franklin (c. 1708 – December 19, 1774) was the common-law wife of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States until her death in 1774. Early years [ edit ]
Franklin is a 2024 biographical drama miniseries about the United States Founding Father Benjamin Franklin, based on Stacy Schiff's 2005 book A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America. It was released on Apple TV+ on April 12, 2024. [1]