William Franklin : son of a patriot, servant of a king / Sheila L. Skemp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Skemp, Sheila L., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Franklin, William, 1731-1813.

Franklin, William.

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790--Family.

Franklin, Benjamin.

Governors--New Jersey--Biography.

Governors.

American loyalists--Biography.

American loyalists.

Statesmen's children--United States--Biography.

Statesmen's children.

New Jersey--Politics and government--1775-1783.

New Jersey.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (385 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A biography of Benjamin Franklin's illegitimate son, who served a long tenure as Governor of New Jersey, and was arrested and jailed for supporting the British during the American Revolution. The book sheds light on imperial issues and personalities during the Revolutionary period.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; I. An ""Indulgent"" Father, a Loyal Son; II. Father, Brother, and Companion; III. An Easy, Agreeable Administration; IV. ""Times of Ferment and Confusion""; V. The Letter of the Law; VI. Walking a Tightrope; VII. Seeds of Controversy; VIII. A Government Man; IX. ""Two Roads""; X. An ""Appearance of Government""; XI. ""An Enemy to the Liberties of This Country""; XII. ""Like a Bear Through the Country""; XIII. ""An Unwillingness to Quit the Scene of Action""; XIV. ""Deprived of Their All""; Epilogue; Selected Bibliography: A Note on Sources; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E

FG; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; W; Y

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1990.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-771802-7

1-280-53993-3

0-19-536339-6

OCLC:

476016147