Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was born

Jan 17, 1706

Born in Bostin, Massachusetts Milk Street

Ben was an apprentice to his brother which was a printer

Nov 18, 1718

Franklin ran away to Philadelphia

Nov 18, 1723

Franklin created the Junto

Nov 18, 1727

Franklin became publisher of The Pennsylvania Gazette

Nov 18, 1729

Franklin married Deborah Read

Nov 18, 1730

Made the first library

Nov 18, 1731

Franklin was initiated into the Local Masonic Lodge

Nov 18, 1731

Francis Folger Franklin was the first son born

Nov 18, 1732

Franklin became Grand Master in 1734 of Masonic Lodge

Nov 18, 1734

Francis Franklin died of smallpox in 1736

Nov 18, 1736

Sarah Franklin was born in 1743

Nov 18, 1743

23rd Speaker of the Pennslyvania Assembly

Period: Jan 17, 1765 to Dec 17, 1765

Deborah Read Franklin died of a stroke

Nov 18, 1774

1st United States Postmaster General

Period: Nov 17, 1775 to Nov 17, 1776

United States Minister to France

Period: Nov 17, 1778 to Nov 17, 1785

United States Minister to Sweden

Period: Nov 17, 1782 to Nov 17, 1783

Presidental era of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennysylvania

Period: Oct 18, 1785 to Dec 1, 1788

Benjamin Franklin Dies

Apr 17, 1790

April 17, 1790