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Noteworthy Figures from 'The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin'
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James Franklin
Benjamin Franklin's elder brother, with whom he apprenticed as a printer.
John Collins
Benjamin Franklin's friend, with whom he had intellectual debates and correspondences.
Sir William Keith
The governor of Pennsylvania who promised to support Benjamin's own printing business.
Deborah Read
Benjamin Franklin's wife who took care of his affairs while he was abroad.
George Brownell
Taught Benjamin Franklin arithmetic, which was beneficial in his printing business.
Samuel Hemphill
A minister whose sermons Benjamin Franklin admired for their eloquence and argumentation.
Hugh Meredith
Benjamin Franklin's partner in the printing business who provided the initial investment.
George Whitefield
An influential preacher whose sermons and publications Franklin helped disseminate.
Andrew Hamilton
A lawyer who defended John Peter Zenger, inspiring Franklin's views on freedom of the press.
Cotton Mather
A prominent Puritan minister whose works Franklin read and respected.
Thomas Denham
A merchant who offered Franklin a job in Philadelphia, helping him re-establish himself.
Josiah Franklin
Benjamin Franklin's father, who instilled in him a love of learning and reading.
Peter Folger
Benjamin Franklin's maternal grandfather, praised for his wisdom and influence.
William Penn
Founder of Pennsylvania, his governing philosophy influenced Franklin's political thought.
Anthony Afterwit
A pseudonym Franklin used to write witty letters about married life, reflecting his own experiences.
Silence Dogood
A pseudonym Franklin used to write letters that were published in the 'New England Courant', criticizing various aspects of colonial life.
Alice Addertongue
Another of Franklin's pseudonyms, used to comment on gossip and scandal in society.
Richard Saunders
Franklin's pseudonym under which he wrote the 'Poor Richard's Almanack', sharing practical wisdom and proverbs.
Ann Smith Franklin
James Franklin's wife, who managed the 'New England Courant' after James's death, continuing the Franklin family's printing legacy.
William Franklin
Benjamin Franklin's son, whose loyalty to the British Crown during the American Revolution caused a rift between them.
John Franklin
Benjamin Franklin's younger brother who helped him in establishing a printers' network across America.
Benjamin Lay
A Quaker philanthropist and abolitionist whose strong stance against slavery influenced Franklin's own views on abolition.
Ebenezer Kinnersley
Assisted Franklin in his experiments with electricity and was an integral part of his studies.
David Hume
A prominent Scottish philosopher whose works on human nature and empiricism influenced Franklin's thinking.
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