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Franklin
Franklin may refer to: People and characters * Franklin (given name), including list of people and characters with the name * Franklin (surname), including list of people and characters with the name * Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class Places * Franklin (crater), a lunar impact crater * Franklin County (other), in a number of countries * Mount Franklin (other), including Franklin Mountain Australia * Franklin, Tasmania, a township * Division of Franklin, federal electoral division in Tasmania * Division of Franklin (state), state electoral division in Tasmania * Franklin, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb in the Canberra district of Gungahlin * Franklin River, river of Tasmania * Franklin Sound, waterway of Tasmania Canada * District of Franklin, a former district of the Northwest Territories * Franklin, Quebec, a municipality in the Montérégie region * Rural Municipality of Franklin, Manitoba * Frankl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Of Franklin
The State of Franklin (also the Free Republic of Franklin, Lost State of Franklin, or the State of Frankland) was an unrecognized proposed U.S. state, state located in present-day East Tennessee, in the United States. Franklin was created in 1784 from part of the territory west of the Appalachian Mountains that had been offered by North Carolina as a cession to Continental Congress, Congress to help pay off debts related to the American Revolutionary War, American War for Independence. It was founded with the intent of becoming the 14th state of the new United States. Franklin's first capital was Jonesborough, Tennessee, Jonesborough. After the summer of 1787, the government of Franklin (which was by then based in Greeneville, Tennessee, Greeneville) ruled as a "parallel government" running alongside (but not harmoniously with) a re-established North Carolina bureaucracy. Franklin was never admitted into the union. The ''extra-legal'' state existed for only about four and a ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin (surname)
Franklin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Franklin (baseball), baseball player in 1884 *A. B. Franklin (born 1948), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives * Alex Franklin (born 1988), Puerto Rican basketball player * Allan Franklin (born 1938), American physicist, historian, and philosopher *Aretha Franklin (1942–2018), American singer, songwriter, and pianist *Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), a Founding Father of the United States * Benjamin Franklin (other), multiple people *Bonnie Franklin (1944–2013), American actress *Bruce Franklin (guitarist), American musician *Buck Colbert Franklin (1879–1960), American lawyer *Carl Franklin (born 1949), American filmmaker * Cheryl J. Franklin, American writer * C. L. Franklin (1915–1984), Detroit, Michigan-based Baptist minister and civil rights activist * Charles Franklin (other), multiple people *Charles Samuel Franklin (1879–1964), British radio pioneer * Deborah Morris Frank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin, Tasmania
Franklin is a historic Bank (geography), riverside town in the Huon Valley, Tasmania. Located on the western bank of the Huon River about south-west of Hobart, the Huon Highway links Franklin with Tasmania’s southernmost communities. It lies within the jurisdiction of the Huon Valley Council local government area. With informal settlement commencing in 1822, Franklin is considered the oldest township in the Huon Valley. The valley’s early prosperity rested on river transport that carried timber and apples to Hobart and, later, to Port Huon. Franklin remained the district’s principal settlement until stalled foreshore reclamation works and the rise of neighbouring Huonville shifted commerce upstream. Today the town maintains its boat building heritage with through the Wooden Boat Centre, a school and museum dedicated to traditional wooden-boat construction, and agricultural traditions through cideries and roadside stalls selling locally grown apples and pears. At the 2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin (New Zealand Electorate)
Franklin was a rural New Zealand parliamentary electorate. It existed from 1861 to 1996 during four periods. Population centres The original electorate from 1861 to 1881 included the South Auckland towns of Papatoetoe, Papakura, Pukekohe and Waiuku, and west of Waiuku to the West Coast. When reconstituted in 1890 the northern boundary was north of Papakura, and (with the growth of Auckland) now excluded Papatoetoe. In December 1887, the House of Representatives voted to reduce its membership from general electorates from 91 to 70. The 1890 electoral redistribution used the same 1886 census data used for the 1887 electoral redistribution. In addition, three-member electorates were introduced in the four main centres. This resulted in a major restructuring of electorates, and Franklin was one of eight electorates to be re-created for the 1890 election. The 1981 census had shown that the North Island had experienced further population growth, and three additional general seats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin (given Name)
Franklin is a masculine English given name. It is of English language, English coming from the medieval English ''Frankeleyn'', coming from the Anglo-Norman language, Anglo-Norman ''fraunclein''. Its meaning is ''landowner of free but not noble origin''. People with the given name * Franklin Bache (1792–1864), American physician, chemist, professor and writer * Franklin Buchanan (Tennessee politician) (1812–1851), Whig member of the Tennessee House of Representatives * Franklin Archibald Dick (1823–1885), American lawyer * Franklin Chang-Díaz (born 1950), mechanical engineer and physicist, former NASA astronaut * Franklin Hughes Delano (1813–1893), American merchant, diplomat and society man. * Franklin Drilon (born 1945), Filipino politician * Franklin Engelmann (1908–1972), British radio personality * Franklin Florence (1934–2023), American civil rights activist * Franklin Delano Floyd (1943–2023), American murderer * Franklin Graham (born 1952), son of Billy Graham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin (local Board Area)
The Franklin Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council. It is overseen by the Franklin ward councillor. The Franklin Local Board area spans the full width of the North Island, from the Hauraki Gulf to the Manukau Harbour. It includes the Hunua Ranges. Angela Fulljames is the current chair of the board. Geography The area spans from the Hauraki Gulf in the east to the Manukau Harbour and Tasman Sea in the west. The forests of the Hunua Ranges and the southern and western shores of the Manukau Harbour provide a habitat for a range of wildlife, including birds. Franklin includes the townships of Pukekohe, Waiuku and Beachlands, as well as Awhitu Peninsula, Karaka, Ardmore, Clevedon Clevedon (, ) is a seaside town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, England. It recorded a parish population of 21,281 in the United Kingdom Census 2011, estimated at 21,442 in 2019. It lies ..., Whitford, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin District
Franklin District was a New Zealand territorial authorities of New Zealand, territorial authority that lay between the Auckland metropolitan area and the Waikato Plains. As a formal territory, it was abolished on 31 October 2010 and divided between Auckland Council in the Auckland Region (39.82 percent by land area) to the north and Waikato District, Waikato and Hauraki District, Hauraki districts in the Waikato region (60.18 percent) to the south and east. The Auckland portion is now part of the Franklin Ward, which also includes rural parts of the former Manukau City. Before its abolition, it was administered from the town of Pukekohe. Out-going Franklin District Mayor Mark Ball had proposed that Franklin District become an independent unitary authority, fulfilling both the functions of a local and regional council. However, this was rejected by Minister Rodney Hide. Location and extent The district was bounded in the north by the start of the Auckland metropolitan area and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Franklin
The Division of Franklin is an Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives, Australian electoral division in Tasmania. The division is the southernmost in Australia, located in southern Tasmania around the state capital, Hobart. It is non-contiguous, with the two parts of the division separated by the Division of Clark, based around central Hobart. As at the 2016 Australian federal election, 2016 election, slightly more than half its electors are located on the eastern shore of the River Derwent (Tasmania), River Derwent, incorporating the entire City of Clarence and the suburb of Old Beach, Tasmania, Old Beach from Brighton Council (Tasmania), Brighton Council. The remaining electors in the division are drawn from the southern parts of the Kingborough Council, generally south of the Huon Highway and including Bruny Island, and the entire Huon Valley Council. The division also includes the southern parts of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area and Macquarie Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin County (other)
Franklin County may refer to: Australia * Franklin County, New South Wales *the former name of Franklin Land District, Tasmania New Zealand *Franklin County, New Zealand United States Franklin County is the name of 24 counties and one parish in the United States, almost all named after Benjamin Franklin: * Franklin County, Alabama *Franklin County, Arkansas *Franklin County, Florida *Franklin County, Georgia *Franklin County, Idaho *Franklin County, Illinois *Franklin County, Indiana *Franklin County, Iowa *Franklin County, Kansas *Franklin County, Kentucky *Franklin Parish, Louisiana *Franklin County, Maine *Franklin County, Massachusetts *Franklin County, Mississippi * Franklin County, Missouri * Franklin County, Nebraska *Franklin County, New York *Franklin County, North Carolina *Franklin County, Ohio *Franklin County, Pennsylvania * Franklin County, Tennessee *Franklin County, Texas *Franklin County, Vermont *Franklin County, Virginia *Franklin Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin River
The Franklin River is a major perennial river located in the Central Highlands (Tasmania), Central Highlands and Western Tasmania, western regions of Tasmania, Australia. The river is located in the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park at the mid northern area of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Its source is situated at the western edge of the Central Highlands and it flows west towards the West Coast. The river is named in honour of Sir John Franklin, a Governor of Tasmania, who later died searching for the Northwest Passage. Location and features The river rises below Mount Hugel west of Derwent Bridge on the western slopes of the Central Highlands and flows generally west and south through remote and rugged mountainous country until meeting its confluence with the Gordon River. From source to mouth the river is joined by sixteen tributaries including the Surprise River, Surprise, Collingwood River, Collingwood, Lucan River, Lucan, Loddon River (Tasmania), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin, Georgia
Franklin is a city in Heard County, Georgia, United States. The population was 950 in 2020. Franklin is the county seat of Heard County. The city is named after Benjamin Franklin. History Franklin was settled in 1770, and was designated seat of the newly formed Heard County in 1831. The town was hit by a tornado just before midnight on March 25, 2021, with multiple areas in downtown being heavily damaged with the most severe damage being rated high-end EF2. The tornado later became violent and hit nearby Newnan, Georgia to the east at EF4 strength, indirectly killing one person. Geography Franklin is located in central Heard County at , along the Chattahoochee River. U.S. Route 27 passes through the east side of the city on a bypass, leading north to Carrollton and south to LaGrange. Georgia State Route 34 passes through the center of Franklin, leading northeast to Newnan and southwest to the Alabama border. Georgia State Route 100 joins SR 34 for part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Franklin (state)
The electoral division of Franklin is one of the five electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, located in southern Tasmania and includes Bruny Island, Kingston and the eastern shore of the Derwent River. Franklin is named after Sir John Franklin, the Arctic explorer who was Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land (1837–43). The division shares its name and boundaries with the federal division of Franklin. Franklin and the other House of Assembly electoral divisions are each represented by seven members elected under the Hare-Clark electoral system. History and electoral profile Franklin includes most of the suburbs of Hobart, such as Kingston, Seven Mile Beach and Lauderdale as well as the rural towns of Huonville, Franklin, Cygnet, Margate and Bruny Island. The subantarctic Macquarie Island is also part of the electorate. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
