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Early in his career, Benjamen Franklin was a publisher who founded the New England Courant in Boston, Massachusetts the fourth newspaper begun in the Colonies.
In 1723, he then moved to Philadelphia where he served in the Pennsylvania legislature.
In 1737, Franklin became Postmaster of Philadelphia; then in 1753, became the Deputy Postmaster General of British North America.
Throughout this period, he published the Pennsylvania Gazette and wrote the periodical Poor Richard's Almanac. His publishing and political activities brought him to the attention of the people and was known for his wit and intelligence.
Franklin was a well known philanthropist and contribute to the establishment of public schools and libraries and the installation of street lighting.
In 1754, he became the Representative for Pennsylvania at the Albany Congress, formed to unite the colonies during the French and Indian Wars. At that time, he presented his Albany Plan of Union, one of the first proposals to form the colonies into one unit.
From 1757-62 and 1764-75, Franklin went to London to represent the interests of Pennsylvania before Parliament in England. He completed his service dissatisfied that the government in England could properly govern the colonies or support the people of the colonies. He became a leading member of the Continental Congress (1775-1776) and served on the committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence.
In 1776, he became the Ambassador to France and developed one of the first foreign alliances which was essential to the Revolutionary War effort.
Following his political postings, as a man in his eighties, he became the first President of the Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery.
Benjamin Franklin's was very interested in science throughout his life. In addition to his famous experiment with a kite in the lightening storm (which led to the invention of the lightening rod), Franklin spent some time tracking storms on horseback to learn the nature of storms and to learn how to predict their path. On his voyages to and from Europe, he conducted experiments to help chart the Gulf Stream.
Over his lifetime, his many contributions in writing, publishing, education, science, and public service helped lay the foundation for the society and government that we have today.
He affected our lives by discovering the power of electricity. If you have learned this, during a thunderstorm he put a key on a kite and let a lightning bolt strike it. Without his discovery we wouldn't be able to charge our computers, be able to watch TV, use a stove or microwave, or even be able to turn on lights in order to see. If we think about it we wouldn't be able to basically do anything. Man kind depends on electricity.