Person

William Franklin

c. 1730–1813 · 18th century

William Franklin was the son of Benjamin Franklin and the last royal governor of New Jersey, from 1763 to 1776. He remained loyal to the Crown during the American Revolution, was arrested in 1776, and after his release led Loyalist associations in New York before settling in England.

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Province of New Jersey

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). William Franklin. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/william-franklin
MLA: “William Franklin.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/william-franklin. Accessed .
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