Famous What Was The Home State Of Benjamin Franklin References. In this podcast, motley fool personal finance expert robert brokamp talks with michael meyer, author of benjamin franklin's last bet: Benjamin franklin was born in boston on january 17, 1706, the 15th child of josiah franklin, a soap and candle maker.
His father, candlemaker, insisted that ben, his last son, learn a trade. He had 16 siblings, but four of them died at birth. Franklin was created in 1784 from part of the territory west of the.