This man's tenure saw a strike by his colony's lawyers, who refused to practice due to the Stamp Act.
R.C. Simmons published a pair of letters written by this man that indicate he acquired his most prominent position with the aid of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, Prime Minister in 1762 when this man was made a  royal governor. He was appointed after Josiah Hardy was removed for awarding a "good behavior" judgeship to Robert Hunter Morris, despite orders to issue "during pleasure" commissions. This man's tenure saw a strike by his colony's lawyers, who refused to practice due to the Stamp Act. During the Revolutionary War, he ordered raids on his former colony as a member of the Refugee Club and presided over the Board of Associated Loyalists in New York, in which position, he ordered the execution of Joshua Huddy in the "Asgill Affair". A visit by his more famous father in 1775 did not sway him to the patriot faction, and he was arrested after summoning the colonial assembly in June, 1776, in Perth Amboy. For 10 points, name this last royal governor of New Jersey and illegitimate son of the inventor of the lightning rod. 
R.C. Simmons published a pair of letters written by this man that indicate he acquired his most prominent position with the aid of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, Prime Minister in 1762 when this man was made a  royal governor.
William Franklin [prompt on partial answers]