Can someone tell me why...?

Question

If Ben Franklin was never president, then why is picture featured on the one hundred dollar bill?

Answer 1

I think it's because of his importance, in so many ways, to the history, politics and soul of America.

Answer 2

The following is a direct quote from a website ...
http://www.benfranklin300.com/etc_trivia.htm#d
and they specify that no one really knows why Franklin is featured on the $100 bill as well as the half dollar coin, but it is still interesting reading. Thanks for the query.

Did you know that Franklin’s picture has appeared on every $100 bill since 1928? His portrait was used on the first $100 banknote issued by the Federal Reserve, in 1914, but the reverse shows allegorical figures representing labor, plenty, America, peace, and commerce, rather than the vignette of Independence Hall used today. From 1948 to 1963, Franklin’s portrait also appeared on the U.S. half dollar (50 cent coin), and in 2006, he will be commemorated with two silver dollars, one showing him as a scientist, and one showing him as a statesman. Although the Treasury Department says their records do not show why Franklin was selected for the $100 bill, he is an appropriate choice: Franklin not only printed currency using an ingenious anti-counterfeiting technique, and suggested the design for the first U.S. one cent coin (the “Fugio” penny), he also argued strongly for the usefulness of paper currency in his 1729 pamphlet, “A Modest Enquiry in to the Nature and Necessity of a Paper-Currency”.

Answer 3

Ben Franklin was one of the founding fathers and one of the country's greatest inventors. Presidents arent necessarily great men.. they are the ones that just seek the title. Ben Franklin never seeked that office because he was way too busy with his scientific work.

So it works out the 1 Ben Franklin is worth 100 George Washington and 20 Abe

Answer 4

Ben Franklin is one of the greatest intellectuals in American history. Franklin's contributions is still eminent through the U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Daylight Savings Time, Poor Richard's Almanac.

Answer 5

He is one of the most influential people in United States History and he is more well known than almost all the past presidents

You don't have to be a president to be on a dollar bill....The person or thing just has to have done with the development and/or be a definition of what america is

For example: The statue of liberty is on the million dollar bill

Answer 6

Franklin, in his "Poor Richard" persona, helped create popular culture in America. In turn he has been included in many different popular culture media.

Answer 7

most countries put thier most important people on money,usually rulers,kings ,queens,presidents,etc,Franklin's greatness surpasses all these roles,his genious,creativity,inventions,all about him is far great than mere elected leadership,so much so whoelse as a non elected official do you ever see on money?

Answer 8

omg there is no way I could top the answers ya got so far ... so I'll just say it's because Ben was like the Elvis of colonial times babe! ; )

Answer 9

he a wonderful inventor of 1800's.