Sanborn
FRANKLIN BENJA- MIN, an American journalist; born in Hampton Falls, N. H., Dec. 15, 1831; was graduated at Harvard University in 1855 and early turned his attention to journalism. He was editor of the Boston "Commonwealth," the Springfield "Republican" and the "Journal of Social Science" in 1867-1897; published 20 State reports on charities, labor, etc.; lectured extensively at Cornell, Smith, and Wellesley Colleges, and at the Concord School of Philosophy; and was intimately associated with various State and private charitable organizations. His publica- SAND tions include biographies of Emerson, Thoreau, Alcott, John Brown and Dr.
Earle, and numerous social and philosophical papers and lectures. He died in 1917.