Michael Francklin
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Michael Francklin or Franklin (6 December 1733 – 8 November 1782) served as Nova Scotia's Lieutenant Governor from 1766-1772.
Born in Poole, England, Francklin immigrated to Canada in 1752.
On February 7, 1762 Francklin married Susannah Boutineau.
In the early 1770s he was responsible for bringing about the Yorkshire Emigration.