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William Franklin FRSE (22 February 1730 – 17 November 1813) was an American-born attorney, soldier, politician, and colonial administrator. He was the acknowledged extra-marital son of Benjamin Franklin. William Franklin was the last colonial Governor of New Jersey (1763–1776), and a steadfast Loyalist throughout the American ...
On January 13, 1775, the British appointed governor of New Jersey, William Franklin, stood in front of the New Jersey Legislator and implored them to remain loyal to King George III.
21. Sept. 2007 · Mehr als ein Jahrzehnt nach dem Verschwinden seiner Expedition wurde 1859 an der Südküste der King Williams Insel ein Skelett in der Uniform eines Schiffstewards entdeckt, das so da...
14. Mai 2018 · The American colonial administrator William Franklin (ca. 1731-1813) was the last of the royal governors of New Jersey. He chose to support Great Britain throughout the American Revolution. William Franklin, the illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin, was born in 1731 (possibly late 1730) and reared in his father's home.
21. März 2021 · Benjamin Franklin and his son, William Franklin, prominently exemplified these divided loyalties. How did this rift occur, and were they ever reconciled? Judging from their early years together, no one would imagine they would end up in opposition to one another.
12. Juni 2024 · June 12, 2024. To generations of Americans, Benjamin Franklin is a Founding Father. But to William Franklin, his only surviving son, he was simply “father.” The two men had an exceptionally close...
William Franklin Full Biography. I was the illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin and grew up living above his printing shop in central Philadelphia. My father made sure I received a classical education and then when King George’s War was fought in the 1740’s I served in a Philadelphia company created for a planned expedition against the ...
