Elizabeth Timothy

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1702 –

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Who is Elizabeth Timothy?

Elizabeth Timothy or Elisabet Timothee 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.

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Born
Jun 30, 1702
Lived in
  • Amsterdam

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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