Edith Cowan
Politician
1861 – 1932
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Who was Edith Cowan?
Edith Dircksey Cowan, MBE was an Australian politician, social campaigner and the first woman elected to an Australian parliament.
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- Born
- Aug 2, 1861
Geraldton - Also known as
- Edith Dircksey Cowan
- Parents
- Spouses
- James Cowan
(1879/11/12 - 1932/06/09)
- James Cowan
- Religion
- Christianity
- Ethnicity
- Anglo-Celtic Australian
- Nationality
- Australia
- Profession
- Lived in
- Cottesloe
(1896 - 1912) - West Perth
- Geraldton
- Guildford
- Cottesloe
- Died
- Jun 9, 1932
- Resting place
- Karrakatta Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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