Elizabeth Timothy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elizabeth Timothy

American newspaper publisher

Date of Birth: 30-Jun-1702

Place of Birth: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1757

Profession: journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Elizabeth Timothy or Elisabet Timothee (30 June 1702 – April 1757) was a prominent colonial American printer and newspaper publisher in the colony of South Carolina who worked for Benjamin Franklin.
She was the first woman in America to become a newspaper publisher and also the first woman to hold a franchise in America.