Benjamin Franklin was the first Postmaster General of the United States. His work led to the development of the United States Postal Service in the centuries following his service.[1] Franklin was quite highly regarded by the early 21st century, such that his likeness was on the $100 bill.[2]
History[]
In 1775, Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first postmaster general of the United States. His work in the role set foundations for formation of the modern United States Postal Service in 1971.[1]
At some point after his work as postmaster general, Franklin was recognized by having his likeness was used on the $100 bill.[2]
Appearances[]
The Flash[]
Season 1[]
- "Power Outage" (mentioned in news article)
Season 3[]
- "Untouchable" (mentioned)
Behind the scenes[]
- In real life Benjamin Franklin was a polymath and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He served as the 1st United States Postmaster General from July 26, 1775 – November 7, 1776, as well as having served in a number of other governmental roles both before and after the founding of the United States.
- Benjamin Franklin has also been featured on the U.S. $100 bill since 1914, unlike on Earth-19 where H.R. Wells notes Abraham Lincoln is on the U.S. $100 bill.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Power Outage"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Untouchable"
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