Franklin B. Carpenter | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey | |
| In office April 1857 – April 1858 | |
| Preceded by | Cornelius V. Clickener |
| Succeeded by | George W. Morton |
| 4th Mayor of Hoboken | |
| In office April 1859 – April 1860 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Morton |
| Succeeded by | John R. Johnston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 8, 1818 New York |
| Died | April 17, 1863 (aged 45) Paris, France |
| Residence | Hoboken, New Jersey |
Franklin B. Carpenter (February 8, 1818 – April 17, 1863) was an American lumber merchant and politician who served in the New York State Assembly in 1845 representing Otsego County as well as served for two non-consecutive terms as the second and fourth Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, from 1857 to 1858 and 1859 to 1860, and for one term in the New Jersey General Assembly in 1861.[1][2][3]