Benjamin Franklin was born on April 17th, 1790.
Benjamin Franklin FRS , FRSE ( April 17 , 1790 ) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States . Benjamin Franklin ( February 1 , 1812 -- October 22 , 1878 ) was an important conservative figure in the American Restoration Movement , especially as the leading antebellum conservative in the northern United States branch of the movement .