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  1. An intellect, author, editor, inventor, politician, and Freemason, Ben Franklin left his mark on American history. Learn more about his life in our blog.

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  2. Nov 7, 2015 · Most Americans recognize Benjamin Franklin as one our Nation’s most influential Founding Fathers, but many do not realize that he was also a Freemason. In 1731, he joined the Masonic Lodge of St. John in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  3. Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705] [Note 1] – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath: a leading writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. [1]

  4. Sep 3, 2018 · Franklin, like others member of the first Congress, had something in common with at least 20 of the other signers of the Declaration of Independence and with hundreds of influential figures from all over the world and from all eras of history: Benjamin Franklin was a Freemason.

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  5. Benjamin Franklin – a Freemason. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was a politician, philosopher, scientist, and inventor. Having left his original contributions in each of these fields, he is regarded as one of the most versatile, gifted figures in history.

  6. Benjamin Franklin partly founded the Lodge of Nine Sisters and reportedly urged Voltaire to join. The two shared a friendship outside the society, as well.

  7. Aug 2, 2024 · Franklin was a storied revolutionary and high-ranking Freemason, so it’s easy to wonder what dark secrets he may have hidden in his basement chamber. But the truth, it turns out,...