Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin
6t Preses o Pennsylvanie
In office October 18, 1785 – November 5, 1788
Vice Preses	Charles Biddle Thomas Mifflin
Precedit bi	John Dickinson
Succeedit bi	Thomas Mifflin
Unitit States Meenister tae France
In office September 14, 1778 – Mey 17, 1785 Servin with Arthur Lee, Silas Deane, and John Adams
Appyntit bi	Continental Congress
Precedit bi	New office
Succeedit bi	Thomas Jefferson
Unitit States Meenister tae Swaden
In office September 28, 1782 – Apryle 3, 1783
Appyntit bi	Congress of the Confederation
Precedit bi	New office
Succeedit bi	Jonathan Russell
1st United States Postmaster General
In office Julie 26, 1775 – November 7, 1776
Appyntit bi	Continental Congress
Precedit bi	New office
Succeedit bi	Richard Bache
Speaker o the Pennsylvanie Assembly
In office Mey 1764 – October 1764
Precedit bi	Isaac Norris
Succeedit bi	Isaac Norris
Member o the Pennsylvanie Assemmly
In office 1762–1764
In office 1751–1757
Personal details
Born	17 Januar 1706(1706-01-17) Boston, Massachusetts Bay
Dee'd	17 Apryle 1790(1790-04-17) (aged 84) Philadelphia, Pennsylvanie
Naitionality	American
Poleetical pairty	Independent
Spoose(s)	Deborah Read
Bairns	William Franklin Francis Folger Franklin Sarah Franklin Bache
Profession	Scientist Writer Politeecian
Signatur

Benjamin Franklin (17 Januar 1706 – 17 Apryle 1790) wis an American statesman. He has also been kent as "the First American". He wis a verra important fowk in the American Revolution an helpit make the Thirteen Colonies ane naition. As a leader o the Enlichtment, he influencit European scientists. He even wis the first thing mony Europeans associatit wi Americae at the time. His successfu diplomacy in Fraunce wis an important factor in the Unitit States' win ower Great Breetain.