FRANKLIN, WILLIAM

c.1730–1813, last royal governor of New Jersey; illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin. He grew up in Philadelphia, served in King George's War, and was (1754–56) comptroller of the general post office in Philadelphia. In 1757 he went with his father to England, where he studied law and through influential friends was appointed (1763) governor of New Jersey. Although well-liked at first, his strong attachment to England and British authority soon made him unpopular. After the American Revolution began, he sided with the Loyalists and quarreled bitterly with his father. The New Jersey congress ordered (1776) his arrest, and he was imprisoned in Connecticut until he was exchanged in 1778. Franklin went to England in 1782, never to return. In 1784 he was reconciled with his father.

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books on: Franklin William  - 14049 results

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From First to Last: The Life of Major General William B. Franklin
Book by Mark A. Snell; Fordham University Press, 2002
Subjects: Civil Engineers--United States--Biography, Franklin, William Buel--1823-1903, Generals--United States--Biography, United States--Army--Biography, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns
...about his side of the story, Franklin composed a pamphlet titled A Reply of Maj.-Gen. William B. Franklin, to the Report of the Joint...to WBF, 7 November 1864. William B. Franklin Papers, Library of Congress...
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The Letters of Benjamin Franklin & Jane Mecom
Book by Carl Van Doren, Benjamin Franklin, Jane Mecom; Princeton University Press, 1950
Subjects: Franklin, Benjamin--1706-1790--Correspondence, Mecom, Jane Franklin--1712-1794--Correspondence
...Temple, grandson of BF. See Franklin, William Temple Franklin, Thomas...uncle of JM and Bf, 70 , 91 Franklin, William, son of BF, Royal Governor...164 - 65, 170 , 313 -14 Franklin, William Temple, grandson of BF, v...
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Mr. Franklin: A Selection from His Personal Letters
Book by Leonard W. Labaree, Benjamin Franklin, Whitfield J. Bell Jr.; Yale University Press, 1956
Subjects: Franklin, Benjamin--1706-1790--Correspondence
...there may be exceptions, but Franklin was not one of them. Although...the words: "I, Benjamin Franklin, of Philadelphia, printer." William Caslon has been commonly regarded...many connoisseurs, including Franklin. The more ardent devotees...
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The Letters of Franklin K. Lane, Personal and Political
Book by Anne Wintermute Lane, Louise Herrick Wall, Franklin K. Lane; Houghton Mifflin Company, 1922
Subjects: Lane, Franklin Knight--1864-1921--Correspondence, United States--Politics and government--1913-1921, World War, 1914-1918--United States
...congratulations, believe me, faithfully yours, FRANKLIN K. LANE To William Jennings Bryan Washington, November 6, 1912 MY...aggressive, modern leadership. Faithfully yours, FRANKLIN K. LANE To James D. Phelan Washington, November...
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Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Book by Benjamin Franklin; Macmillan, 1914
Subjects: Franklin, Benjamin--1706-1790
...reasonable price paid for the same. " Note . My son, William Franklin, is empowered to enter into like contracts with any person in Cumberland County. " B. FRANKLIN." " To the inhabitants of the Counties of Lancaster...
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From First to Last: The Life of Major General William B. Franklin
Journal article by Jeff Kinard; Journal of Southern History, Vol. 70, 2004
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, From First to Last: the Life of Major General William B. Franklin (Book)--Book reviews
...The Life of Major General William B. Franklin. by Jeff Kinard By Mark A...biography of Union general William Buel Franklin. Franklin showed great promise...complete treatment of the life of William B. Franklin and deserves a place in any...
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Benjamin Franklin, the College of William and Mary, and the Williamsburg Bray School
Journal article by Terry L. Meyers; Anglican and Episcopal History, Vol. 79, 2010
Subjects: Christianity, Education, Race relations, Religion, Schools
Benjamin Franklin, the College of William and Mary, and the Williamsburg...of particular comment. Franklin knew William Hunter, the postmaster...Franklins nomination: "Mr. Franklin recommended. . . . William Hunter Esq. Postmaster...
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Franklin H. Durrah, John William de Forest, and the Varieties of Military Experience
Journal article by Benjamin Cooper; The Arizona Quarterly, Vol. 67, 2011
Subjects: Amputation, Awards & honors, War
Franklin H. Durrah, John William de Forest, and...Henry Bellows, William Cullen Bryant...was awarded to FRANKLIN H. DURRAH, private...transcribed by Franklin H. Durrah and...was not. John William De Forest, who...
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Biographical Fact or Fiction?: William Faulkner, Estelle Oldham Franklin, and Abortion
Journal article by Robert W. Hamblin; The Mississippi Quarterly, Vol. 60, 2007
...or Fiction?: William Faulkner, Estelle Oldham Franklin, and Abortion...Time: A Life of William Faulkner, an...Estelle Oldham Franklin: "Faulkner...Williamson, whose William Faulkner and...Estelle Oldham Franklin: Brought together...
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A Life of Integrity: A Tribute to Professor John Hope Franklin
Journal article by Genna Rae Mcneil; The Journal of African American History, Vol. 94, 2009
Subjects: College faculty, College teachers, Franklin, John Hope, Historians, Scholars, University of Chicago--Personalities
...award, Professor Franklin particularly appreciated President William Jefferson Clintons...articles. He was, as William Leutchenburg has...is due John Hope Franklin because "what distinguishes...64-65. (28) William Leutchenburg, "Tribute: John Hope Franklin," Duke Law Journal...
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The Lightning & the Key: A Letter from William Franklin to Joseph Priestley
Magazine article by Daniel Mark Epstein; New Criterion, Vol. 19, April 2001
Subjects: Poetry--Works
The lightning the key: a letter from William Franklin to Joseph Priestley by Daniel Mark Epstein...the lightning, I was the one burned. William Franklin (1730-1813), son of Benjamin Franklin, was the last royal governor of New Jersey...
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The Search Fro Franklin: The Disappearance of the Franklin Expedition to Find the Northwest Passage Was One of the Most Celebrated Mysteries of the Victorian Era. and despite a Series of Discoveries over the Past 164 Years, Questions Remain. Now, a Canadian Team Is Searching for the Final Piece of the Puzzle: The Ships Themselves
Magazine article by Olivia Edward; Geographical, Vol. 82, February 2010
Subjects: Crozier, Francis--Practice, Explorers--Practice, Franklin, John--Practice, Scientific expeditions--Research, Shipwrecks--Research
...that the grim fate of Franklin and his 129 crew was...note found on King William Island in the Canadian...24 men. including Franklin had died. and how...with botulism), but Franklin researcher William Battersby believes...
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Benjamin Franklin an American in London
Magazine article by Esmond Wright; History Today, Vol. 50, March 2000
Subjects: Franklin, Benjamin--Biography
...Lopez, Mon Cher Papa: Franklin and the Ladies of Paris, (Yale UP, 1966). William Randall, A Little Revenge: Benjamin Franklin and his son. (Little...Sheila L. Skemp, William Franklin, son of a Patriot, servant...
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Hellraiser: Tom Franklin, the Author of One of This Year's Best First Novels, Is Well Acquainted with the Dark Side. He Can't Seem to Steer Clear of It
Magazine article by Eric Wetzel; Book, July 2003
Subjects: Franklin, Tom, Literature--Authorship
...IMPOSED ANONYMITY ARE TWO THINGS Franklin doesnt have time for right...Poachers, Richard Ford said Franklin had written "a new song for...reminded him of the work of William Faulkner. As it happens, the thirty-nine-year-old Franklin and his family live right around...
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America Breaks Free: "This Nation," Declared Benjamin Franklin, "Was Established in Spite of [Any Number of] Obstacles, with an Expedition, Energy, Wisdom, and Success Which the Whole History of Human Affairs Has Not, Hitherto, Given an Example."
Magazine article by Mark Skousen; USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Vol. 135, July 2006
Subjects: Declaration of Rights, 1774, Franklin, Benjamin--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Franklin, Benjamin--Quotations, The Completed Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin (Book)--Excerpts, United States history, 1600-1775 (Colonial period)--Excerpts, United States history--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, United States history--Excerpts
...fortune, and life were all at stake. William conceived, he said, that his duty to...New York, but by August 1776, General William Howe had posted on Staten Island, with...The Completed Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin.
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William Franklin Brown of St. Charles
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), November 5, 2008
William Franklin Brown of St. Charles. The funeral service for William Franklin Brown, 47, will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7 at Yurs Funeral...
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Patterson, William Franklin
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, March 17, 2009
Patterson, William Franklin. Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES On March 10, 2009. William leaves to cherish his memory, a devoted wife...9 Grand Children and 1 Great-Grand Child. William was a person who loved his faith, family and...
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William Pitt, Benjamin Franklin, and Now Our Man Phil Joins Elite Society
Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), March 16, 2006
William Pitt, Benjamin Franklin, and Now Our Man Phil...well as Prime Ministers William Pitt the Elder, Lord...and statesman Benjamin Franklin is among the fellows...Minoan civilisation, and William Stukeley, who was one...
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Tutu, Franklin Lead the Way
Newspaper article by Christina Ianzito; The Washington Times, June 4, 2001
Subjects: Franklin, John Hope, Tutu, Desmond, Archbishop
Tutu, Franklin lead the way by Christina...esteemed historian John Hope Franklin, "two giants in the struggle...from former Mississippi Gov. William F. Winter, and the screening of a portion of "Tutu Franklin: A Journey Toward Peace...
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Changed Days; Workers Are Being Given a Say in the Pattern of Their Workdays, Writes GRACE FRANKLIN
Newspaper article by Grace Franklin; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), July 30, 1998
...in the Pattern of Their Workdays, Writes GRACE FRANKLIN. by Grace Franklin It isnt often that a workforce volunteers to work...their job," said Joe. With buyout colleagues William MacTavish, Desmond Gorra and Alan Proudler, Joe...
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Franklin, William
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
FRANKLIN, WILLIAM c.1730 1813, last royal governor of New Jersey; illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin. He grew up in Philadelphia, served...Connecticut until he was exchanged in 1778. Franklin went to England in 1782, never to return...
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Franklin, Benjamin
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Statesman Diplomat from Pennsylvania Franklin held local public offices and served...Braddock against Fort Duquesne. Franklin was a leader of the popular party...while his illegitimate son, William Franklin , was becoming a leader of the...
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Roosevelt, Franklin Delano
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN DELANO del no ro z velt, 1882...Anna Eleanor, James, Elliott, Franklin D., Jr., and John A. Both Franklin D., Jr., and James served...prevented the Tammany candidate, William F. Sheehan, from being chosen...
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Franklin, Sir John
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Diemens Land (now Tasmania), Franklin set out in the Erebus and the...expedition, fitted by Lady Franklin, found records at Point Victory...between Victoria Island and King William Island. After his death in...Relics and documents of the Franklin party and of later search expeditions...
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Pierce, Franklin
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
PIERCE, FRANKLIN 1804 69, 14th President of the United...was split into hostile factions led by William L. Marcy , Stephen A. Douglas, James...Nicaragua; the filibustering activities of William Walker further aggravated Central American...
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