Thomas Jefferson
1) Wrote the Declaration of Independence
He is one of the most important figures of US politics since he is the main author of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Both
1) Was a Founding Father of the United States of America
Thomas Jefferson was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and was the third president of the US.
Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of America and is considered “The first American” due to his influence in the colonial unity campaign.
2) Was a member of the Second continental Congress
The Second Continental congress started on May 1775. Thomas Jefferson wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Independence that was used in this second congress in July 2nd 1776. Benjamin Franklin was also part of this congress and introduced changes to the original Declaration of Independence.