# James Morris — The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin character guide

> James Morris in The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. James Morris, Mr. Morris

**First appearance:** 0014-xi-interest-in-public-affairs

## Who they are

Pennsylvania assemblyman and deputy postmaster who worked with Franklin.

## Relationships

### [Benjamin Franklin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/franklin_autobiography_se/characters/benjamin_franklin)

_rivalry_

Political opponents during the Pennsylvania Assembly disputes over proprietary governance.

### [Benjamin Franklin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/franklin_autobiography_se/characters/benjamin_franklin)

_rivalry_

Political opponents during the Pennsylvania Assembly disputes over proprietary governance.

## In the story

### [Albany Plan of Union](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/franklin_autobiography_se/chapters/xiv-albany-plan-of-union)

Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly, named as a commissioner alongside Franklin.

### [XV: Quarrels with the Proprietary Governors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/franklin_autobiography_se/chapters/xv-quarrels-with-the-proprietary-governors)

New governor of Pennsylvania who loves disputing and quickly enters into contention with the Assembly over proprietary instructions.

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