What were Benjamin Franklin's pen names?

Answer 1

When he took over his brother's printing business after the British arrested him for sedition Ben took his first pen name because he didn't want anyone to know "who" he was so he could keep writing. He was only 16 or 17 years old, was an apprentice, and was committing treason ( as far as the British were concern). His "Poor Richard" was a joke for him and he just kept using it.

Answer 2

Silence Dogood. he was pretending to be a middle aged widow when he wrote to his brothers newspaper under this name.

Answer 3

Do-good

Richard

Americanus

Answer 4

silence dogood