... a key attached in a storm. Franklin never actively sought public office, even though he was interested in public affairs. In 1736, he became clerk of the Pennsylvania Assembly. The colonies" poor postal service disturbed him greatly. Hoping to improve these conditions, Franklin agreed to become Philadelphia's postmaster in 1737. In 1753, he became deputy postmaster general for all of the colonies. Franklin ... worked hard at this job and introduced many needed reforms. He set up the first city delivery system and dead-mail office. He sped up foreign mail deliveries by using the fastest ...

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... wise". While Benjamin Franklin never sought public office, he was very interested in public affairs. In 1736 he became clerk of Pennsylvania Assembly. He also improved the matters of the postal Service by becoming postmaster in 1737. By 1753, he had become deputy postmaster general for all colonies. Franklin set up the city delivery system and first dead ... mail office. He also worked constantly to better Philadelphia. The world's first subscription library and organized fire department were due to Benjamin Franklin's influence. He also reformed city police raised money ... ...

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... spectacles cut in half and put half of each lens in a single frame. Today, they are called bifocals. Ben was a postmaster he had to figure out routes for delivering the mail. He went out riding in his carriage to measure the routes and needed a way to keep track of the distance. He invented a simple odometer and attached it to his carriage ... of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. No other individual was more involved in the birth of our nation. He also served as Postmaster, helping to set up the postal system in Philadelphia. In order to make Philadelphia a safer cit...

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