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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
EARLY YEARS
- Born in 1706
- Born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Attended Boston Latin School
EARLY LIFE CONT.
- Learned to read and write at an early age
- Quit formal schooling at 10
- Began working at his fathers candle shop
TEEN YEARS
- Found work in Philadelphia in a print shop
- Lodged in the home of John Read
- Was encouraged to open his own print shop
LIFE IN LONDON
- Was forced to find work
- Attended theaters and festivals
- Taught himself how to swim
LIFE BACK IN AMERICA
- Returned to find Deborah married
- Abandoned by her husband after wedding
- Franklin held many jobs
ADULT LIFE
- Began to grow a real estate business
- Was elected Grand Master of the Mason's
- Began to grow his entrepreneurialship
LEGACY
- Elected in 1787 to represent Pennsylvania at the Constitutional Convention
- Helped draft and ratify a new Constitution
