Benjamin Franklin
6t Preses o Pennsylvanie
In office October 18, 1785 ? November 5, 1788
Vice Preses	Charles Biddle Thomas Mifflin
Precedit bi	John Dickinson
Succeedit bi	Thomas Mifflin
Unitit States Meenister tae France
In office September 14, 1778 ? Mey 17, 1785 Servin with Arthur Lee , Silas Deane , and John Adams
Appyntit bi	Continental Congress
Precedit bi	New office
Succeedit bi	Thomas Jefferson
Unitit States Meenister tae Swaden
In office September 28, 1782 ? Apryle 3, 1783
Appyntit bi	Congress of the Confederation
Precedit bi	New office
Succeedit bi	Jonathan Russell
1st United States Postmaster General
In office Julie 26, 1775 ? November 7, 1776
Appyntit bi	Continental Congress
Precedit bi	New office
Succeedit bi	Richard Bache
Speaker o the Pennsylvanie Assembly
In office Mey 1764 ? October 1764
Precedit bi	Isaac Norris
Succeedit bi	Isaac Norris
Member o the Pennsylvanie Assemmly
In office 1762?1764
In office 1751?1757
Personal details
Born	17 Januar 1706 ( 1706-01-17 ) Boston , Massachusetts Bay
Dee'd	17 Apryle 1790 (1790-04-17) (aged 84) Philadelphia , Pennsylvanie
Naitionality	American
Poleetical pairty	Independent
Spoose(s)	Deborah Read
Bairns	William Franklin Francis Folger Franklin Sarah Franklin Bache
Profession	Scientist Writer Politeecian
Signatur

Benjamin Franklin (17 Januar 1706 ? 17 Apryle 1790) wis an American statesman. He has also been kent as "the First American". He wis a verra important fowk in the American Revolution an helpit make the Thirteen Colonies ane naition. As a leader o the Enlichtment , he influencit European scientists . He even wis the first thing mony Europeans associatit wi Americae at the time. His successfu diplomacy in Fraunce wis an important factor in the Unitit States' win ower Great Breetain .