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William Temple Franklin, born in 1760 in London, was thrust into the tumultuous landscape of the American Revolutionarsy era as the illegitimate grandson of the eminent Benjamin Franklin. During the height of the American Revolution, he accompanied his grandfather to France in 1776, serving as his secretary during the pivotal peace negotiations ...
19 de abr. de 2016 · In the early days of the American Revolution, Franklin wanted even greater things for his son, then a leading political figure in America. His father urged William Franklin to resign as governor and join the patriot cause. William refused, outlasting all other colonial governors well into 1775, because of his and his father’s good name.
William and Benjamin Franklin were partners and confidantes, working together to pursue land grants in the Midwest. William was engaged to Elizabeth Graeme, daughter of prominent Philadelphia physician Dr. Thomas Graeme and granddaughter of Pennsylvania's 14th Governor, Sir William Keith. Neither family approved of the match, and when William ...
William Franklin c1730 – 1814. I became the Governor of the Colony of New Jersey, and that tore my family apart. My father was Benjamin Franklin, but I was his illegitimate son. Nonetheless, he treated me well and gave me a classical education.
William Temple Franklin (* 22. Februar 1760 in London; † 25. Mai 1823 in Paris) war der Enkel von Benjamin Franklin, einem der Gründerväter der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika. Er wurde am 22. Februar 1760 geboren und war der Sohn von William Franklin, dem unehelichen Sohn von Benjamin Franklin. William Temple Franklin wurde oft „Temple ...
11 de abr. de 2024 · Apple TV+. In December 1776, nearly six months after the Thirteen Colonies declared their independence from British rule, 70-year-old Benjamin Franklin landed on the shores of France with two of ...
William Franklyn. Actor: Top Secret. Debonair British actor at home on stage (since the age of 15), screen and TV. Initially, his roles tended to be dramatic but, by his 40s, he was increasingly playing tongue-in-cheek comedy parts.
