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Benjamin Franklin by Scott Vinyard

  • lightning rod

    in the 1700 the lightning rod was invented to stop lightning for striking homes and starting fires
  • Benjamin was born

    Benjamin was born januarary 17, 1706
  • 1723 he worked as a printer

    ben worked for many printer shops
  • he kept books

    ben was a bookkeeper and a shopkeeper
  • ben became a clerk

    benjamin became the clerk of Pennyslnania Assemplay
  • his son died

    bens son died 1736 from smallpox at age 4
  • he was a postman

    he became a postman in 1737
  • deputy

    he became a deputy postmaster
  • his return

    he returned to Pennyclvania
  • death

    he died 1790 april 17 at the age of 84