Col. Benjamin Flower

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Benjamin Flower

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Death: April 28, 1781 (32)
Place of Burial: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Benjamin Flower and Ruth Flower
Brother of Rebecca Young

Occupation: Military officer, savior of the Liberty Bell during Philadelphia's occupation in the American Revolutionary War
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About Col. Benjamin Flower

Colonel Benjamin Flower, was credited with saving the famous musical icon Liberty Bell from the tower of the old Pennsylvania State House (now "Independence Hall") when British forces captured Philadelphia

http://www.pasocietyofthecincinnati.org/Names/BenjaminFlower.html

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Col. Benjamin Flower's Timeline

1748
July 1, 1748
1781
April 28, 1781
Age 32
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Christ Church Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States