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| |  FRANKLIN:See alsoGertrudeAtherton —RichardBache Jr. —JosephPearson Baldwin —RobertMorton Baldwin —WilliamOrville Baldwin —WilliamFrancis Barry, Sr. —JohnDavid Butler —DeWitt Clinton —GeorgeWilliam Clinton —EverettHarris —ThomasSherwood Haymond —AlpheusForest Haymond —JodieMiddleton —JamesMinotto —IraGeorge Ormsbee —WilliamB. Ormsbee —GuyRay Pelton —HenryA. Smythe —MaudF. Tweedy —GeorgeMartin Upshur —HerbertSanford Walters —FloydRoscoe Yoho | | Franklin, A.T.SeeAbsolom ThompsonFranklin | | Franklin, Abner — ofIredellCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina state senate from Iredell County, 1827-28.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, AbsolomThompson —also known asA. T. Franklin — of Moberly,RandolphCounty, Mo.Mayorof Moberly, Mo., 1868-69.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Alfred — of Arizona.Delegateto Arizona state constitutional convention, 1910;justice ofArizona state supreme court, 1912-18;chiefjustice of Arizona Supreme Court, 1912-18;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Phoenix, Arizona, 1919.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Amos A. — ofChenangoCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Chenango County, 1829.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Ann Hope — of Michigan. Citizens candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1980(on behalf ofBarryCommoner andLaDonnaHarris).Female.Still living as of 1980. | | Franklin, Aretha Louise(1942-2018) —also known asAretha Franklin;"Queen ofSoul" —of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.,March25, 1942.Democrat.Singer;performed, Democratic National Convention, 1968 ;inducted to the Rock and RollHall ofFame, 1987; received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 2005.Female.Died, frompancreaticneuroendocrine tumor, in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,August16, 2018 (age76 years, 144days).Entombed in mausoleum atWoodlawnCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Franklin, Barbara Hackman (b.1940) —of Bristol,HartfordCounty, Conn.BornMarch19, 1940.Republican.U.S.Secretary of Commerce, 1992-93; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Connecticut,2004,2008.Female.Still living as of 2014. | | Franklin, Ben — of Macon,MaconCounty, Mo.Democrat.Chair ofMacon County Democratic Party, 1903; Democratic candidate forPresidential Elector for Missouri,1904.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin,BenSeeRichard EugeneFranklin  | Franklin, Benjamin(1706-1790) —also known as"Silence Dogood";"AnthonyAfterwit";"Poor Richard";"AliceAddertongue";"Polly Baker";"HarryMeanwell";"Timothy Turnstone";"Martha Careful";"Benevolus";"Caelia Shortface" —of Pennsylvania. Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,January17, 1706.Delegateto Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1775;U.S.Postmaster General, 1775-76;signer,Declaration of Independence, 1776;delegateto Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1776; U.S.Minister toFrance, 1778-85;Sweden, 1782-83;Presidentof Pennsylvania, 1785-88;member,U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787.Deist. Member,Freemasons;AmericanPhilosophical Society;AmericanAcademy of Arts and Sciences.Famed for his experiments with electricity;inventedbifocal glasses and the harmonica. Elected to theHallof Fame for Great Americans in 1900.Died in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,April17, 1790 (age84 years, 90days).Interment atChristChurch Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pa.; statue erected 1856 atOld City Hall Grounds, Boston, Mass.; statue atLaArcata Court, Santa Barbara, Calif.; memorial monument atConstitution Gardens, Washington, D.C.| |  Relatives: Sonof Josiah Franklin and Abiah Lee (Folger) Franklin; married,September1, 1730, to Deborah Read; father of Sarah 'Sally' Franklin (whomarriedRichardBache); uncle ofFranklinDavenport; grandfather ofRichardBache Jr. and Deborah Franklin Bache (who marriedWilliamJohn Duane); great-grandfather of Alexander Dallas Bache, MaryBlechenden Bache (who marriedRobertJohn Walker) and Sophia Arabella Bache (who marriedWilliamWallace Irwin); second great-grandfather ofRobertWalker Irwin; fifth great-grandfather ofDanielBaugh Brewster andElisedu Pont; first cousin thrice removed ofWalterFolger Jr.; first cousin four times removed ofCharlesJames Folger,BenjaminDexter Sprague andWhartonBarker; first cousin five times removed ofAlonzoMendonhall Folger andAlfredRobert Newton Folger; first cousin six times removed ofThomasMott Osborne,JohnHamlin Folger,AlonzoDillard Folger andWorthBarnard Folger; first cousin seven times removed ofCharlesDevens Osborne,LithgowOsborne andFredFolger; second cousin five times removed ofGeorgeHammond Parshall. | | | | Political family:Bache-Dallas-Chew-Howardfamily of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Cross-reference:JonathanWilliams | | | | Franklin counties inAla.,Ark.,Fla.,Ga.,Ill.,Ind.,Iowa,Kan.,Ky.,La.,Maine,Mass.,Miss.,Mo.,Neb.,N.Y.,N.C.,Ohio,Pa.,Tenn.,Vt.,Va. andWash. arenamed for him. | | | | MountFranklin, in the White Mountains,CoosCounty, New Hampshire, isnamed forhim. — Theminorplanet5102 Benfranklin (discovered 1986), isnamed forhim. — The World War IILibertyshipSS Benjamin Franklin (built 1941 atTerminalIsland, California; scrapped 1958) wasnamed forhim. | | | | Other politicians named for him:BenjaminF. Deming—BenjaminF. Butler—BenjaminF. H. Witherell—BenjaminF. Hallett—BenjaminF. Wade—BenjaminFranklin Wallace—Benjamin Cromwell Franklin —BenjaminFranklin Perry—BenjaminFranklin Robinson—BenjaminF. Randolph—BenjaminFranklin Massey—BenjaminF. Rawls—BenjaminFranklin Leiter—BenjaminFranklin Thomas—BenjaminF. Hall—BenjaminF. Angel—BenjaminFranklin Ross—BenjaminF. Flanders—BenjaminF. Bomar—BenjaminFranklin Hellen—BenjaminF. Mudge—BenjaminFranklin Wallace—BenjaminF. Butler—BenjaminF. Loan—BenjaminF. Simpson—BenjaminFranklin Terry—BenjaminFranklin Junkin—BenjaminF. Partridge—B.F. Langworthy—BenjaminF. Harding—BenjaminMebane—B.F. Whittemore—BenjaminFranklin Bradley—BenjaminFranklin Claypool—BenjaminFranklin Arthur—BenjaminFranklin Saffold—BenjaminF. Coates—B.Franklin Martin—BenjaminF. Howey—BenjaminF. Martin—BenjaminFranklin Rice—BenjaminF. Randolph—BenjaminFranklin Jackson—BenjaminF. Hopkins—BenjaminF. Tracy—BenjaminFranklin Briggs—BenjaminF. Grady—BenjaminF. Farnham—BenjaminF. Meyers—BenjaminFranklin White—BenjaminFranklin Prescott—BenjaminF. Jonas—B.Franklin Fisher—BenjaminFranklin Potts—BenjaminF. Funk—B.F. Brimberry—BenjaminF. Marsh—FrankB. Arnold—BenjaminF. Heckert—BenjaminF. Bradley—BenjaminF. Howell—BenjaminFranklin Miller—BenjaminF. Mahan—BenFranklin Caldwell—BenjaminFranklin Tilley—BenjaminF. Hackney—B.F. McMillan—BenjaminF. Shively—BenjaminFranklin Keller—B.Frank Hires—B.Frank Mebane—BenF. Stuart—B.Frank Murphy—BenjaminF. Starr—BenjaminFranklin Jones, Jr.—BenjaminF. Welty—BenjaminF. Jones—BenjaminFranklin Boley—BenFranklin Looney—BenjaminF. Bledsoe—BenjaminFranklin Williams—B.Frank Kelley—BenjaminFranklin Butler—BenjaminF. James—FrankB. Heintzleman—BenjaminF. Feinberg—B.Franklin Bunn—B.Franklin Blotz—BenF. Cameron—BenF. Blackmon—B.Frank Whelchel—B.F. Merritt, Jr.—BenF. Hornsby—BenDillingham II—BenFranklin Biddle, Jr. | | | | Coins and currency: Hisportraitappears on the U.S. $100 bill, and formerly on the U.S. halfdollar coin (1948-63). | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle —U.S. State Dept career summary —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial —BillionGravesburial record | | | | Books by Benjamin Franklin:TheAutobiography of Benjamin Franklin —AnAccount of the Newly Invented Pennsylvanian Fire-Place(1744) | | | | Books about Benjamin Franklin: H. W.Brands,TheFirst American: The Life and Times of BenjaminFranklin — Edmund S. Morgan,BenjaminFranklin — Stacy Schiff,AGreat Improvisation : Franklin, France, and the Birth ofAmerica — Gordon S. Wood,TheAmericanization of Benjamin Franklin — WalterIsaacson,BenjaminFranklin : An American Life — Carl Van Doren,BenjaminFranklin — Philip Dray,StealingGod's Thunder : Benjamin Franklin's Lightning Rod and the Inventionof America — Mike Resnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology] | | | | Image source: Library ofCongress |
| | Franklin, Benjamin — ofWinonaCounty, Minn.Member ofMinnesotastate senate 11th District, 1868.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Benjamin III — ofMorrisCounty, N.J.Republican. Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Morris County, 1954-61.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Benjamin Cromwell(1805-1873) —of Texas. Born in1805.State court judge in Texas, 1836; member ofTexasstate senate, 1845.Died in1873(ageabout68 years).Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Benjamin E. —U.S.Attorney for Kansas, 1968-69.Still living as of 1969. | | Franklin, Benjamin Joseph(1839-1898) —also known asBenjamin J. Franklin — of Leavenworth,LeavenworthCounty, Kan.; Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.; Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born near Maysville,MasonCounty, Ky.,1839.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer;member ofKansasstate senate, 1861; served in the Confederate Army during theCivil War;JacksonCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1871-75;U.S.Representative from Missouri 8th District, 1875-79; U.S. ConsulinHankow, 1885-90;Governorof Arizona Territory, 1896-97.Episcopalian.Died ofheartdisease, in Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,May 18,1898 (ageabout 58years).Interment atRosedaleCemetery, Phoenix, Ariz. | | Franklin, Bryna (bornc.1932) —of Tel Aviv,Israel;Jerusalem,Israel.Born in Missouri, about 1932. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from DemocratsAbroad,1992,1996.Female.Jewish.Appeared in a 2012 television ad sponsored by the Republican JewishCoalition, annoucing her support for Mitt Romney in that year'selection.Still living as of 2012. | | Franklin, Candice — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Georgia,2016(on behalf ofHillaryClinton andTimKaine).Female.Still living as of 2016. | | Franklin, Carolyn — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1984.Female.Still living as of 1984. | | Franklin, Charles Edwin(1851-1932) —also known asCharles E. Franklin — of Mansfield,TollandCounty, Conn.Born in East Greenwich,KentCounty, R.I.,December11, 1851.Democrat.Salesman;candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Mansfield, 1908, 1918, 1926.Died in Mansfield,TollandCounty, Conn.,November20, 1932 (age80 years, 345days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George W. Franklin and Joanna (Reynolds) Franklin; married,February1, 1887, to Ida Euretta Chappell. |
| | Franklin, Clarence — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Socialist. Socialist Workers candidate forboroughpresident of Manhattan, New York, 1961.Still living as of 1961. | | Franklin, Mrs. Clay — of Shoals,MartinCounty, Ind.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIndiana,1932.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Craig — of New Hampshire. Libertarian. Candidate forU.S.Senator from New Hampshire, 1978.Still living as of 1978. | | Franklin, Daniel (d.1942) —of Oneonta,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.Republican.Mayorof Oneonta, N.Y., 1938-42; died in office 1942.Died in1942.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, David — of Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMichigan,2012.Still living as of 2012. | | Franklin, David L. — of California. Peace and Freedom candidate forU.S.Representative from California 7th District, 1992.Still living as of 1992. | | Franklin, Derek — of Atchison,AtchisonCounty, Kan.Republican.Chair ofAtchison County Republican Party, 2011.Still living as of 2011. | | Franklin, Desiree — of Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.Democrat. Member,Platform Committee, Democratic NationalConvention, 2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Franklin, DeWayne — ofDenver,Colo.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromColorado,1968.Still living as of 1968. | | Franklin, Diane — of Camdenton,CamdenCounty, Mo.Republican. ElectedMissouristate house of representatives 123rd District 2012; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,2016.Female.Still living as of 2016. | | Franklin, Douglas W. — of Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates 15th District, 2010.Still living as of 2010. | | Franklin, E. C. — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Democrat. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from St. Louis City 3rd District,1942.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, E. K. — of Mesquite,DallasCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Franklin,EarlSeeT. EarlFranklin | | Franklin,EdSeeJ. Ed Franklin | | Franklin, Frank A. — of Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew Jersey,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Garland — Libertarian. Candidate forTexasstate house of representatives 91st District, 2006.Still living as of 2006. | | Franklin, George — ofSenecaCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Seneca County, 1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, George E. — of Las Vegas,ClarkCounty, Nev.Candidate formayorof Las Vegas, Nev., 1951.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, George E., Jr. — of Las Vegas,ClarkCounty, Nev.Candidate formayorof Las Vegas, Nev., 1955.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, George T. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 38th District, 1946.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Glen D. — of Fairbanks,FairbanksNorth Star Borough, Alaska.Democrat. Member ofAlaskaterritorial House of Representatives 4th District, 1949-52.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Golda — of Charleston,ColesCounty, Ill.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Franklin, Gordon — of Marion,WilliamsonCounty, Ill.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, H. M. — of Tennille,WashingtonCounty, Ga.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia,1908,1928(alternate).Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Harold — of Michigan. Communist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1934.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Harris — of Pleasant Hill,PikeCounty, Ill.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIllinois,1980.Still living as of 1980. | | Franklin, Harry Lee (b.1895) —also known asHarry L. Franklin — Born in Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.,July 25,1895.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Foreign Service officer;U.S. Vice Consul inBerlin, 1926-29; U.S. Consul inBerlin, 1929-30;Warsaw, 1930-31;Leipzig, 1931-32.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Howard C. — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 22nd District, 1922-25;defeated, 1919.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, J. C. — of Wheatland,HickoryCounty, Mo.Democrat.Chair ofHickory County Democratic Party, 1943.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, J. Ed — of Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMississippi,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, James — ofErieCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Erie County 2nd District, 1870.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, James — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromCalifornia,1988.Still living as of 1988. | | Franklin, James A. — of Fort Myers,LeeCounty, Fla.Member ofFloridastate senate 24th District, 1947.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, James B. — of Statesboro,BullochCounty, Ga.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Franklin, James J. — Independent candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 19th District, 1886.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, James P. — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Progressive. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 23rd District, 1916.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Jesse(1760-1823) —ofSurryCounty, N.C.Born inOrangeCounty, Va.,March24, 1760.Democrat.Farmer;member ofNorthCarolina house of commons, 1793;U.S.Representative from North Carolina at-large, 1795-97;U.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1799-1805, 1807-13; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1805;Governor ofNorth Carolina, 1820-21.Slaveowner. DiedAugust31, 1823 (age63 years, 160days).Original intermentsomewhere in Surry County, N.C.; reinterment atGuilfordCourthouse National Military Park, Greensboro, N.C. | | Franklin, Jim — Democrat. Candidate forTexasstate house of representatives 53rd District, 1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Franklin, Joe S. — of Alabama City (now part of Gadsden),EtowahCounty, Ala.Born in Alabama. Postmaster atAlabamaCity, Ala., 1911.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, John C., Jr. — Republican. Candidate forFloridastate house of representatives 6th District, 1978.Still living as of 1978. | | Franklin, John Rankin(1820-1878) —also known asJohn R. Franklin — of Snow Hill,WorcesterCounty, Md.Born near Berlin,WorcesterCounty, Md.,May 6,1820.Democrat. Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1843, 1849;U.S.Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1853-55; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Maryland,1864(member,CredentialsCommittee); circuit judge in Maryland, 1867-78; died in office1878.Presbyterian.Slaveowner. Died in Snow Hill,WorcesterCounty, Md.,January11, 1878 (age57 years, 250days).Interment atMakemieMemorial Cemetery, Snow Hill, Md. | | Franklin, John W. — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Greenback candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1882.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Joseph — ofGloucesterCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 1839-40,1854; member ofNewJersey state senate from Gloucester County, 1855-57.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Joseph A. — of Kansas City,WyandotteCounty, Kan.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Julius — of Tilden,McMullenCounty, Tex.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTexas,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Kathy — of Wisconsin. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000. | | Franklin, Lynn Winterdale(1888-1952) —also known asLynn W. Franklin;LynnWinterdale —of Maryland;Fredericksburg,Va.Born in Ocean Grove,MonmouthCounty, N.J.,June 11,1888.Stenographer;Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul inTegucigalpa, 1914-15; U.S. Vice Consul inSan Salvador, 1915-16, 1919-22;Callao-Lima, 1916-18;Guayaquil, 1918-19; U.S. Consul inSan Salvador, 1922-24;Hong Kong, 1924-25, 1925-28;Hankow, 1925;Saltillo, 1928-30;Chefoo, 1930-31;Amoy, 1931-33;Stockholm, as of 1938-40;Niagara Falls, as of 1943; U.S. Consul General inCuraçao, as of 1947.Episcopalian.Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution.DiedJuly 8,1952 (age64 years, 27days).Interment atFredericksburgCemetery, Fredericksburg, Va.| | Relatives:Step-son of George L. Franklin; son of Charles Winterdale and Jenny(Jones) Winterdale; married,June 11,1925, to Butler-Brayne Thornton Robinson. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Franklin, Malcolm Argyle — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii.Democrat.U.S.Collector of Customs at Honolulu, Hawaii, Hawaii, 1915-19.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Meshack(1772-1839) —of North Carolina. Born inSurryCounty, N.C.,1772.Republican. Member ofNorthCarolina house of commons, 1800-01;U.S.Representative from North Carolina, 1807-15 (12th District1807-09, at-large 1809-11, 12th District 1811-13, at-large 1813-15);member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1828-29, 1838.Slaveowner. Died inSurryCounty, N.C.,December18, 1839 (ageabout 67years).Interment atEdwards-FranklinHouse Grounds, Near Mt. Airy, Surry County, N.C. | | Franklin, Morris(1801-1885) —of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October20, 1801.Whig. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County, 1837; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 1st District, 1842-43; candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1844;insuranceexecutive.Died in Flushing (now part of Queens),QueensCounty, N.Y.,October22, 1885 (age84 years, 2days).Interment atFlushingCemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y. | | Franklin, Morris — of Illinois. Socialist. Candidate forIllinoisstate treasurer, 1934.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Mrs. N. A. — of Unionville,PutnamCounty, Mo.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,1924.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Nathan G. — of Pocatello, Bingham County (nowBannockCounty), Idaho.Republican. Postmaster atPocatello,Idaho, 1889.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Patrice — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000. | | Franklin, Patrick — Democrat. Candidate forTexasstate house of representatives 7th District, 2006.Still living as of 2006. | | Franklin, Paul — of Santa Cruz,Santa CruzCounty, Calif.Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for California,2004(on behalf ofDavidCobb andPatLaMarche).Still living as of 2004. | | Franklin, Paul Douglas — also known asPaul Franklin — of Selah,YakimaCounty, Wash.Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for Washington,2012(on behalf ofVirgilH. Goode, Jr. andJamesN. Clymer); Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector forWashington,2016(on behalf ofDarrellL. Castle andScottBradley).Still living as of 2016. | | Franklin, Pearce R. — ofEssexCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1921-22.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Phillips P. — Libertarian. Candidate forU.S.Representative from California 33rd District, 1982.Still living as of 1982. | | Franklin, R. A. — of Jackson,ButtsCounty, Ga.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, R. L. — of Adairsville,BartowCounty, Ga.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromGeorgia,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Rachialle J. — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Franklin, Richard Eugene — also known asBen Franklin — of Beaver,RaleighCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates 27th District, 2010.Still living as of 2010. | | Franklin, Robert P. — of Killingly,WindhamCounty, Conn.Republican. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Killingly, 1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Robert V., Jr. — of Toledo,LucasCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromOhio,1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Franklin, Rosa — of Tacoma,PierceCounty, Wash.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Franklin, Ruth — Socialist. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector forNew Jersey,1948.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, S. J. — of Nebraska. Progressive. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Nebraska 5th District, 1922.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Sheila — of Fort Lauderdale,BrowardCounty, Fla.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida,2004,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Franklin, Shirley Clarke (b.1945) —also known asShirley Franklin — of Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.BornMay 10,1945.Democrat.Mayorof Atlanta, Ga., 2002-; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Georgia, 2004; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Georgia,2004,2008;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Georgia,2004(on behalf ofJohnF. Kerry andJohnEdwards).Female.Africanancestry.Still living as of 2014. | | Franklin, T. Earl — of Morganton,BurkeCounty, N.C.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNorth Carolina,1944,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, T. H. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Gold Democrat National Conventionfrom Texas, 1896.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, T. L. — of Gardnerville,DouglasCounty, Nev.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNevada,1900.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, T. S. — of Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.Mayorof Charlotte, N.C., 1907-09.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, TheTerrapin from:SeeJubalAnderson Early | | Franklin, Thomas E. (d.1882) —Pennsylvaniastate attorney general, 1851-52, 1855-58.DiedMay 16,1882.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Vine R.(1843-1933) —of Brooklyn,WindhamCounty, Conn.Born in Hampton,WindhamCounty, Conn.,January2, 1843.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;farmer;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Brooklyn, 1887, 1919-20;firstselectman of Brooklyn, Connecticut, 1888.DiedNovember7, 1933 (age90 years, 309days).Interment atSouth Cemetery, Brooklyn, Conn. | | Franklin, W.C.SeeWalter CourtneyFranklin | | Franklin, W. P. — of Big Timber,SweetGrass County, Mont.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMontana,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Wade H. — of Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromOhio,1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Franklin, Wallace W. — ofWashtenawCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 53rd District, 1966.Still living as of 1966. | | Franklin, Walter — of Pennsylvania.Pennsylvaniastate attorney general, 1809-11.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, Walter Courtney(1858-1948) —also known asW. C. Franklin — of Pamplin City,AppomattoxCounty, Va.BornAugust19, 1858.Republican. Member ofVirginiastate house of delegates from Appomattox County, 1883, 1885-87;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia,1920.DiedOctober8, 1948 (age90 years, 50days).Intermentaprivate or family graveyard, Appomattox County, Va. | | Franklin,WebbSeeWilliam WebsterFranklin | | Franklin, William —Chancellorof New Jersey court of chancery, 1762-76.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, William — of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromOhio,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Franklin, William Buel(1823-1903) —of Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in York,YorkCounty, Pa.,February27, 1823.Democrat. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Connecticut,1876;Democratic Presidential Elector for Connecticut,1876.Died in Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.,March 8,1903 (age80 years, 9days).Interment atProspectHill Cemetery, York, Pa. | | Franklin, William F. — ofOneidaCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Oneida County 3rd District, 1919.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, William H. — ofKentCounty, Del.Republican. Candidate forDelawarestate senate from Kent County, 1892.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, William M. — of Spencer,OwenCounty, Ind.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,1856.Burial location unknown. | | Franklin, William Webster (b.1941) —also known asWebb Franklin — of Mississippi. Born in Greenwood,LefloreCounty, Miss.,December13, 1941.Republican. State court judge in Mississippi, 1978-82;U.S.Representative from Mississippi 2nd District, 1983-87.Episcopalian.Still living as of 1998. | | Franklin, Wirt(1883-1962) —of Ardmore,CarterCounty, Okla.Born in Richmond,RayCounty, Mo.,March22, 1883.Republican.Lawyer;oilproducer; delegate to Republican National Convention fromOklahoma,1932,1936;candidate forU.S.Senator from Oklahoma, 1932.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.DiedSeptember24, 1962 (age79 years, 186days).Interment atRoseHill Cemetery, Ardmore, Okla.| | Relatives: Sonof John H. Franklin and Irene (Hudgins) Franklin; married,August5, 1902, to Mary Cecile Collyer; married,June 29,1923, to Virginia Doss. |
| | Franklin, Mrs. Wirt — of Ardmore,CarterCounty, Okla.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromOklahoma,1944.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
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