Ann Smith Franklin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ann Smith Franklin

American colonial newspaper printer and publisher

Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1696

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 16-Apr-1763

Profession: journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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.