This post is a basic timeline of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). There are 19 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia
- 1706: Born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1723: Moves to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1723: Becomes a typesetter at a printer's house in London, England
- 1728: Founds The Pennsylvania Gazette with Hugh Meredith
- 1731: Founds the Library Company of Philadelphia
- 1733-1758: Publishes Poor Richard's Almanack
- 1737: Appointed postmaster of Philadelphia
- 1746: Begins studying electricity
- 1751: Becomes the first president of Academy and College of Philadelphia
- 1751: Elected to the Pennsylvania Assembly
- 1753-1774: Served as deputy postmaster general for the British colonies
- 1761: Constructs a glass harmonica
- 1775-1776: Served as first United States postmaster general
- 1776: Becomes delegate of the Second Continental Congress
- 1776: Appointed to draft the Declaration of Independence
- 1776-1785: Served as United States minister to France
- 1785-1788: Served as Governor of Pennsylvania
- 1787: Becomes delegate to the Constitutional Convention
- 1790: Died at age 84 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
