Kevin Beadle

Mr. Haskell

American Gov.

20 September 2007

Benjamin Franklin

45 Milk Street

Boston, MA 02109

JOB OBJECTIVE: to help in development of the fundamental science of physics and to idealize the American nation

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: Author, Political theorist, Politician, Printer, Scientist, Inventor, Civic activist, and Diplomat

EDUCATION: Self-taught, Apprenticed as a printer. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Universities of Edinburgh and Oxford

WORK EXPERIENCE:

1718-1723 Served as apprentice to master printer James Franklin in Boston

1728 Co-founded Philadelphia printing office with partner Hugh Meredith

1731 Postmaster of Philadelphia

1737-1753 Member of Pennsylvania Assembly

1751-1764 Deputy Postmaster general of the British colonies of America

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

1731 Established The Library Company, the nation’s first, successful public lending library

1749 Founded the Academy and College of Philadelphia

1775 Testified before Parliament concerning the Stamp Act

1779 Negotiator in and Member of the Treaties with Great Britain

1785 Senior member of the Constitutional Convention

PUBLICATIONS: Philadelphische Zeitung (1732), Poor Richard's Almanac (1732-1757), Pennsylvania Gazette (1729)

LANGUAGES: English

ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS: electric engineer, played the violin, guitar, and harp, composed a ballad

REFERENCES: John Adams, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson