Bernice C. Downing | |
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 Downing in 1932 | |
| Born | 1878 Newark, Missouri, US |
| Died | September 26, 1940 (aged 61–62) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Newspaper editor and publisher, postmaster |
Bernice C. Downing (1878 – September 26, 1940) was an American newspaper publisher and editor, postmaster, and speaker. She and her twin sister, Bertha C. Downing, were the first women in California to own, edit, and publish their own newspaper, the Santa Clara Journal.