Is it coz he was on a note?? so was charles darwin and shakespeare and that other random on the 20 edward elgan
2006-10-20 10:43:26 · 13 answers · asked by ? 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
He is a famous name, amongst the 'founding fathers' and has schools named after him! I think Americans assume everyone who was around in 1776 must have had a turn at being president.
But, wow, what a team they had!
I'm a Brit, and technically should count them all as traitors, but when you read the works of those guys - heck, so rational, so democratic, it spins your head (pity so many of them owned slaves!)
But would the cu rent US administration want to associate with them? That's such a good question, I'm going to ask it myself, in several issues - watch out for the first instalment!
2006-10-20 10:58:43 · answer #1 · answered by Avondrow 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He would have been a logical choice for President, except for his advanced age at the time of the creation of the Union. He was a Statesman, headed the committee to draft the Declaration of Independece and played an important role in the early development of this country and the revolution. So, maybe because he was such a large figure in the American political devlopment is why people think that...although it is sad that they do.
2006-10-20 12:11:30 · answer #2 · answered by strangedaze23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If anyone actually thinks that then our public educational system is even worse than i thought. Ben was a brilliant inventor and statesman and was one of the key players in framing the constitution but he was also in his eighties at the time, a bit old to run for President after George...
2006-10-20 10:48:25 · answer #3 · answered by prismcat38 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mostly because he was put on the C-note. Some people even think Hamilton was Pres. ($10 bill)
There are other non presidents on larger bills as well. But those bills are rarely used as most are held by collectors. (We use checks and plastic now instead of big bills.)
2006-10-20 10:49:00 · answer #4 · answered by my_iq_135 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It just sounds like a presidents name, but those who are ignorant of history make false claims. Wow that sounded like a fortune cookie hahahahahaha
2006-10-20 10:49:54 · answer #5 · answered by ask me again 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He was president of something. Just not the USA. I'm quite sure there was at least one org he presided over. Thanks for the incentive to do some historical research.
2006-10-20 10:56:15 · answer #6 · answered by El Pistolero Negra 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Benjamin Franklin has made so many inventions...so I dont know why and he is on the hundred dollar bid.
2006-10-20 10:51:53 · answer #7 · answered by *Lily* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know he was never president but he was fundamental in the founding of America. I guess that's why people figure he was one of our Presidents.
2006-10-20 10:51:18 · answer #8 · answered by rachee_gal 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably because he is on the money. But then again some people are just plain stupid. So your choice.
2006-10-20 10:55:09 · answer #9 · answered by ZZ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am a person i never thought he was a president, the reason they probably thought he was. he was on the hundred dollar bill.
2006-10-20 10:45:28 · answer #10 · answered by duc602 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋