# William Franklin

> William Franklin was an American-born attorney, soldier, politician, and colonial administrator. He was the acknowledged extra-marital son of Benjamin Franklin. William Franklin was the last colonial Governor of New Jersey (1763–1776), and a steadfast British Empire Loyalist throughout the American Revolutionary War. In contrast, his father Benjamin was, in later life, one of the most prominent of the Patriot leaders of the American Revolution and a Founding Father of the United States.

*American soldier, attorney, and colonial administrator*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1730-02-22
- **Died:** 1813-11-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 52.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 7.3 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 6.0 / 100
- **Now attention:** 40.2 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [William Franklin](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Franklin)
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- [William Franklin (politico)](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Franklin_(politico))
- [William Franklin](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Franklin)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4020008)

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