William Temple Franklin | |
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 William Temple Franklin, painted by Mather Brown in 1782 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1760 London, England |
| Died | May 25, 1823 (aged 63) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery |
| Spouse |
Hannah Collyer (m. 1823) |
| Children |
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| Parent(s) | William Franklin Mary Johnson D'Evelin (stepmother) |
| Occupation | Diplomat, real estate speculator, editor |
William Temple Franklin, known as Temple Franklin, (February 22, 1760 – May 25, 1823) was an American diplomat and real estate speculator who is best known for his involvement with the American diplomatic mission in France during the American Revolutionary War. Beginning at the age of 16, he served as secretary to his grandfather Benjamin Franklin, who negotiated and agreed to the Franco-American Alliance.
The younger Franklin was also secretary for the American delegation that negotiated United States independence at the Treaty of Paris in 1783. He returned to Philadelphia with his grandfather afterward. Finding his prospects limited in the United States, he later returned to Europe, where he lived mostly in France.