Jesse Franklin | |
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| 20th Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office December 7, 1820 – December 7, 1821 | |
| Preceded by | John Branch |
| Succeeded by | Gabriel Holmes |
| President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
| In office March 10, 1804 – November 4, 1804 | |
| Preceded by | John Brown |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Anderson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Winston |
| Succeeded by | Robert Williams |
| United States Senator from North Carolina | |
| In office March 4, 1807 – March 4, 1813 | |
| Preceded by | David Stone |
| Succeeded by | David Stone |
| In office March 4, 1799 – March 4, 1805 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Martin |
| Succeeded by | James Turner |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1793–1794 1797–1798 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 24, 1760 Orange County, Colony of Virginia, British America |
| Died | August 31, 1823 (aged 63) Surry County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
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Jesse Franklin (March 24, 1760 – August 31, 1823) was the Democratic-Republican U.S. senator from the U.S. state of North Carolina between 1799 and 1805 and between 1807 and 1813. In 1804, Franklin briefly served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate. He later served as the 20th Governor of North Carolina from 1820 to 1821. Franklin was the brother of Meshack Franklin, who also served in Congress.