William Franklin - Legacy and Honors

Legacy and Honors

  • Franklin Township in Bergen County, New Jersey, was named in William's honor, as was the borough of Franklin Lakes.
  • Franklin Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, site of the Revolutionary War Battle of Middlebush, may have been name for Benjamin Franklin or for his son William, but no document exists to prove that. Based on a 1988 study, in 2000, the Franklin Township Council voted to support the thesis that the jurisdiction was named for the Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin.

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