Edith's timeline
- 1861: born in Western Australia
- 1868: lost her mother
- 1868: went to Perth
- 1879: Edith got married to James Cowan by the ordeal of her father's trials
- 1880-1891: had four daughter and a son
- 1890: gave her insight into the wider society's social probleems
- 1890: became involved in voluntary organizations
- 1891: worked with Ministering Children's league
- 1894: the House of mercy for unmarried mothers
- 1894: was the Karrakatta Women's Club's first secretary
- 1903: Went to Britain and Europe
- 1906: was member of the Children's protection society
- 1909: day nursery for working mother's children
- 1909: was an initiator of the Women's Service Guild
- 1911: was prominent in the creation of the Western Australian National Council of Women;
- 1913: was president
- 1915: was the first woman appointed to children's court
- 1916: was prominent to open hospital for women
- 1916: was a foundation member of Co-Freemasonry in her State
- 1917: was vice-president to when she resigned
- 1920: was appointed O.B.E.
- 1923: The Women's Legal Status Act
- 1924: she lost the election
- 1925: went to United States of America
- 1927: she lost her election again
- 1926: was a founder of the Royal Western Australian Historical Society
- 1929: in planning the State's centenary celebrations
- 1932: she died
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