James Franklin (printer)

James Franklin
Born(1697-02-04)February 4, 1697
DiedFebruary 4, 1735(1735-02-04) (aged 38)
Other names"Poor Robin"
OccupationNewspaper/Almanac Printer/Publisher
Notable credit(s)Publisher, New England Courant, one of the oldest and the first truly independent American newspaper
SpouseAnn Smith Franklin
Children5
Parents

James Franklin (February 4, 1697 in Boston – February 4, 1735 in Newport, Rhode Island) was an early American printer, publisher and author of newspapers and almanacs in the American colonies. Franklin published the New England Courant, one of the oldest and the first truly independent American newspapers, and the short lived Rhode Island Gazette.