William Franklin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, then a colony in British America. He was the extra-marital son of Benjamin Franklin, a leading figure in the city. His mother's identity is unknown. Confusion exists about Franklin's birth and parentage because Benjamin Franklin was secretive about his son's origins.
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- William Franklin FRSE (22 February 1730 – 17 November 1813) was an American-born attorney, soldier, politician, and colonial administrator.
- On this day in history, June 24, 1776, Congress resolves to imprison Governor William Franklin of New Jersey in Connecticut.
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- William Franklin (ca. 1730/31-1813) was the thirteenth, and last, of New Jersey's royal governors.
- One of those people was William Franklin, who served New Jersey as Royal Governor from 1763 until 1776, the last two years of his tenure carried out while he...
- The home was occupied temporarily, 1774 to 1776, by the Royal Governor of New Jersey, William Franklin, the illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin.
- The first murder of a Native American during Franklin’s time in office occurred in April 1766. Governor Franklin described the murder in a Proclamation
- The Prime Minister, Lord Bute, named William Franklin to the position of Royal Governor of New Jersey when the office became available in 1762.
- As Governor, William Franklin signed the charter for Queen’s College, which would evolve into Rutgers University.
