(1706 - 1790) famous Americanstatesman, scientist and philosopher. Franklin was the deputy postmaster general of the Americancolonies from 1753 - 1774. Although the Saturday Evening Posthas Benjamin Franklin on its logo, the only connection of this magazine and Benjamin Franklin is that it was begun in the building and with some of the equipment of the defunct PennsylvaniaGazette, a newspaper which was edited by Franklin 1729 - 1748. —SHSBC Binder 3 Approved Glossary