Edith Cowan
Former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia
Edith Dircksey Cowan OBE was an Australian social reformer who worked for the rights and welfare of women and children. She is best known as the first Australian woman to serve as a member of parliament. Cowan has been featured on the reverse of... Wikipedia
Born: August 2, 1861, Western Australia, Australia
Died: June 9, 1932 (age 70 years), Perth, Australia
Children: Dircksey Constance Cowan, Helen May Burdett Cowan, Ida Marion Cowan, and more
Spouse: James Cowan (m. 1879–1932)
Date knighted: 1920
Organizations founded: Karrakatta Club, Royal Western Australian Historical Society, National Council of Women of Australia, and more
Aunt: Matilda Brown