William Franklin
William Franklin
Photo credit:
Portrait of William Franklin, ca. 1790. www.benfranklin300.org
Sessions
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750-1751 | Chief Clerk | Chief Clerk | ||
| 1751-1752 | Chief Clerk | Chief Clerk | ||
| 1752-1753 | Chief Clerk | Chief Clerk | ||
| 1753-1754 | Chief Clerk | Chief Clerk | ||
| 1754-1755 | Chief Clerk | Chief Clerk | ||
| 1755-1756 | Chief Clerk | Chief Clerk | ||
| 1756-1757 | Chief Clerk | Chief Clerk | ||
| Counties | Philadelphia | |||
Biography
02/22/1730 - 11/13/1813
FRANKLIN, William, a Clerk from Philadelphia County; born, February 22, 1730 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; captain, Pennsylvania Provincial Troops (1746-1747, King George’s War); lawyer; Controller of the General Post Office; appointed, Chief Clerk, Pennsylvania Colonial Assembly (May 13, 1751-October 13, 1751); elected, Chief Clerk, Pennsylvania Colonial Assembly (October 14, 1751-February 17, 1757, resigned); land investor; personal assistant to Benjamin Franklin (1757-1763); appointed, Royal Governor of New Jersey (1763-1776); died, November 13, 1813 in London, England; interred, St. Pancras Old Church, London, England.
William Franklin, Royal Governor of New Jersey, Papers 1756-1813, MG 37, The New Jersey Historical Society, Newark.