The Life of Benjamin Franklin By rhsrose Jan 17, 1706 Benjamin Franklin was born Jan 1, 1718 Started as an Apprentice Printer Not actual Month and Day Jan 1, 1725 Became Journeyman Printer This is partially due to his brother being banned from printing his newspaper. Jan 1, 1728 Wrote Articles of Belief and Acts of Religion Jan 1, 1729 Bought Pennsylvania Gazetter Sep 1, 1730 Married Deborah Rogers Jan 1, 1733 Poor Richard's Almanack Contains popular quotes and help for crops Jan 1, 1743 American Philosophical Society Jan 1, 1751 Representative on the Pennsylvvania Assembly until 1764 Jan 1, 1757 Political agent of the Philadelphia assembly Jan 1, 1771 Began Autobiography Aug 2, 1776 Signing of the Declaration of Independence Sep 3, 1783 Signed Treaty of Paris Jan 1, 1787 Constitutional Convention Apr 17, 1790 Benjamin Franklin Died