Ann Smith Franklin
Ann Smith Franklin (October 2, 1696 – April 16, 1763) was an American colonial newspaper printer and publisher. She inherited the business from her husband, James Franklin, brother of Benjamin Franklin. She published the Mintunt, printed an almanac series. She was the country’s first female newspaper editor, the first woman to write an almanac, and the first woman inducted into the University of Rhode Island's Journalism Hall of Fame.
Ann Smith Franklin | |
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| Born | Ann Smith October 2, 1696 Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay |
| Died | April 16, 1763 (aged 66) |
| Other names | "Widow Franklin" |
| Occupation | Newspaper/Almanac Printer/Publisher |
| Notable credit | America's first woman newspaper editor |
| Spouse | James Franklin |
| Children | 5 |
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