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Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin, born January 17, 1706, was the 10th son, and 15th child,
of 17 children in the Josiah Franklin family. Josiah was a soap and candlemaker,
who lived in Boston, Massachusetts with his second wife, Abiah Folger. Although
Franklin learned to read at an early age, he only attended grammar school for
two years. By the time he was 10 years old, Franklin was working for his father.
However, he did not enjoy the candlemaking profession, and two years later,
Franklin was apprenticed to his brother James, a printer.

For five years, Franklin sought to master the printers' trade. During this
time, he also strove to improve his education. Franklin read numerous classics
and perfected his writing style. One night, Franklin slipped a letter, signed
"Silence Dogood," under the door of his brother's newspaper, the New
England Courant. That letter and the next 13 written by Franklin were published
anonymously. The essays were widely read and acclaimed for their satire.

After a quarrel with his brother in 1723, Franklin left Boston for
Philadelphia, where he again worked in the printing industry. He established a
friendship with the Pennsylvania governor, Sir William Keith, and at Keith's
suggestion, Franklin decided to go into business for himself. Keith offered to
arrange letters of credit and introduction for Franklin's trip to London to
purchase equipment. Unfortunately, Keith proved unreliable, and Franklin arrived
in London with no means. However, he quickly found employment in two of London's
largest printing houses, and after two years, earned enough money to return to
America.

Franklin returned to Philadelphia in 1726 and resumed his trade. By 1730,
Franklin had his own business. That same year, he married Deborah Read, a woman
he met before his trip to England. Together they had a son, who died at four
years of age; and a daughter, who survived them both.

Franklin's business ventures included the purchase of the Pennsylvania
Gazette, which, after his improvement, was considered one of the best colonial
newspapers; Poor Richard's Almanac, written under the pseudonym, Richard
Saunders, and published from 1732 to 1757; and the printing of Pennsylvania's
paper currency. In 1731, Franklin founded what is considered the first public
library. During the next several years, Franklin was instrumental in
establishing the first fire de...

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