FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN (2)

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(1706 - 1790) famous American statesman, scientist and philosopher. Franklin was the deputy postmaster general of the American colonies from 1753 - 1774. Although the Saturday Evening Post has Benjamin Franklin on its logo, the only connection of this magazine and Benjamin Franklin is that it was begun in the building and with some of the equipment of the defunct Pennsylvania Gazette, a newspaper which was edited by Franklin 1729 - 1748. —SHSBC Binder 3 Approved Glossary