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I believe James Franklin was his brother... Benjamin was also his brother's apprentice in a printing press for a while until he ran away because James was said to have been jealous of Ben's fame for his once anonymous "Mrs. Silence Dogood" articles in his brother's newspaper.
Born and raised in Boston, Franklin worked as an apprentice in his brother's printing business to learn the trade. After working for him for five years, he became fed up with his strict brother, and in 1723, at the age of 17, he moved to Philadelphia where he again worked in the printing trade.
Bejamin Franklin had ran away so save the life of his own.
Benjamin Franklin, one of the United States of America's founding fathers, ran away from his family when he was 17 years old in 1723. He reached and stayed in Philadelphia after running away on October 6, 1723.
Ben Franklin was 17 years old when he left Boston for Philadelphia.
Benjamin Franklin became an apprentice to his brother who was a printer, when he was 12. Then he ran away from home and became an assistant to a printer when he was 17. He later on became postmaster.
Benjamin Franklin was apprenticed to his older brother James, who was a Boston printer. He worked for his brother from 1718 to 1723, when he ran away to Philadelphia.
I believe James Franklin was his brother... Benjamin was also his brother's apprentice in a printing press for a while until he ran away because James was said to have been jealous of Ben's fame for his once anonymous "Mrs. Silence Dogood" articles in his brother's newspaper.
Benjamin Franklin ran away from his apprenticeship at seventeen because he was bored with printing for his half-brother James.
Born and raised in Boston, Franklin worked as an apprentice in his brother's printing business to learn the trade. After working for him for five years, he became fed up with his strict brother, and in 1723, at the age of 17, he moved to Philadelphia where he again worked in the printing trade.
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He passed away in Pennsylvania.
Bejamin Franklin had ran away so save the life of his own.
Benjamin Franklin, one of the United States of America's founding fathers, ran away from his family when he was 17 years old in 1723. He reached and stayed in Philadelphia after running away on October 6, 1723.
he didnt he ran away from home
He died on April, 17 1790.
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