Benjamin+Franklin

 ​ =Benjamin Franklin =

Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 17, 1706. His parents were Abiah and Josiah Franklin. His father taught him how to trade at an early age. Growing up he had a hard time finding work to support his family. He left home on September 25, 1723 and married Deborah Read Rogers 7 years later. A year later they had their first son William Franklin and a year after that they had there second son Francis Franklin, in 1736 Francis died. In 1742 Franklin proposed the idea for the University of Pennsylvania, and a year later his daughter Sarah was born. He later then left for France and in December 1776 he arrived in Paris. During Franklin’s seven and a half years in Paris, he persuaded them to the patriotic way and got war material. The French adored Franklin and he won them over. When Franklin returned he was elected to Continental Congress. On July 4, 1776 he signed the Declaration of Independence. In December, he moved to Paris,France. In 1778 he signed the Treaty of Alliance with France. On April 17, 1790 Benjamin Franklin peacefully died in his sleep. He was then 84 years old.

Citations: Benjamin Franklin worldinfluence.france/pbs.N.p:n.p.,2008.web Benjamin Franklin.Vol1.N.pn:ABDO publishing company.2008.N.pag1vols.print. The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin.N.p.:n.p.,n.d. Web. 9 Dec.2009