TIMELINE ABOUT Edith Dircksey
2 August 1861
she was born in Geraldton, Western Australia
1868
Edith's mother died in childbirth
1876
Her adolescence was shattered
On 12 November 1879
married James Cowan
1890
Edith Cowan became involved in voluntary organizations
between 1880 and 1891.
she had four daughters and a son
1891
She worked with the Ministering Children's League
1894
she was the Karrakatta Women's Club's first secretaryworked with the House of Mercy for unmarried mothers
1903
she went overseas to Britain and Europe 1906A foundation member of the Children's Protection Society
1909 she pioneered day nursery for working mother's childrenshe was an initiator of the Women's Service Guild
1911
she was prominent in the creation of the Western Australian National Council of Women
1912
she went overseas to Britain and Europe
1915
She was among the first women appointed to Children's Court bench
1916
She was a foundation member of Co-Freemasonry in her State and the first female member of the Anglican Social Questions Committee
1917 she was vice-president
1920
she was an early woman justice of the peace
1921
Cowan was one of five women candidates in the elections
1913-21
she was its president and vice-president until her death
1923
she was co-opted member of synodshe introduced The Women's Legal Status Act
1924
she lost the elections West Perth
1925
she went overseas to the United States of America as an Australian delegate 1926
Cowan was a founder of the (Royal) Western Australian Historical Society
1927
She failed again in the election
1929
She was active in planning the State's centenary celebrations1932she died
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TIMELINE ABOUT Edith Dircksey 2 August 1861 she was born in Geraldton, Western Australia 1868 Edith's mother died in chi...