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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 Revolutionary War.
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- George III
Apr 19, 2016 · Learn how William Franklin, the illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin, refused to join the patriot cause and was imprisoned by the rebels in Connecticut. Find out how the father-son relationship deteriorated and ended in estrangement and neglect.
His father William was the extramarital but acknowledged son of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, and raised in his household. William Temple Franklin's middle name is said to have been derived from the fact that he was conceived while his father was studying at the Middle Temple. [2]
- Diplomat, real estate speculator, editor
- May 25, 1823 (aged 63), Paris, France
- February 22, 1760, London, England
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Apr 14, 2024 · Benjamin Franklin's son William Franklin is referred to in passing a number of times in Franklin, and his backstory explains why he wasn't a major player in his father's secret mission to France during the Revolutionary War.
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Mar 21, 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.
I was the illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin and grew up living above his printing shop in central Philadelphia.
Jul 3, 2017 · A dual biography of Benjamin Franklin and his Loyalist son William Franklin, who took opposite sides in the American Revolution. Learn how the Franklins' shared heritage, education, and experiences shaped their choices and their relationship.
