Edna Cain Daniel
Edna Cain Daniel | |
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Edna Cain in 1907 | |
| Born | Edna L. Cain October 23, 1875 |
| Died | February 21, 1957 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Newspaper publisher |
| Years active | 1895-1956 |
| Known for | Over 50 years of journalism in Georgia |
| Spouse |
Royal Daniel
(m. 1915; died 1939) |
Edna Cain Daniel (October 23, 1875 - February 21, 1957) was a writer, columnist, newspaper editor, and publisher in the US state of Georgia for over 50 years. She was the first woman reporter to work for The Atlanta Constitution. For many years she edited the weekly Free Press in Quitman, Georgia. She has been called the "grand lady of journalism in Georgia" and "one of the South's best all-around newswomen." In 1984 she was inducted into the Georgia Newspaper Hall of Fame.