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lightning rod
in the 1700 the lightning rod was invented to stop lightning for striking homes and starting fires -
Benjamin was born
Benjamin was born januarary 17, 1706 -
1723 he worked as a printer
ben worked for many printer shops -
he kept books
ben was a bookkeeper and a shopkeeper -
ben became a clerk
benjamin became the clerk of Pennyslnania Assemplay -
his son died
bens son died 1736 from smallpox at age 4 -
he was a postman
he became a postman in 1737 -
deputy
he became a deputy postmaster -
his return
he returned to Pennyclvania -
death
he died 1790 april 17 at the age of 84