Cowan, Edith Dircksey's timeline
- in 1861 _ was born at Glengarry near Geraldton, Western Australia
- in 1868_she went to a Perth boarding school
- in 1876_Her adolescence was shattered in 1876 by the her father's death
- in 1879_Edith married James Cowan
- between 1880_ 1891 The couple has children and she worked with the ministering children league
- in 1890_ Edith Cowan became involved in voluntary organizations and the couple as Perth police magistrate gave them permanent social and economic security
- the govement gave her an insight into the wider society's social problems.
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- between1880_1891 They had four daughters and a son
- between 1891_1894 she worked with the Ministering Children's League
- and the House of Mercy for unmarried mothers (Alexandra Home for Women)
- in 1894_she was the Karrakatta Women's Club's first secretary
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- in 1903_ Cowan went overseas
- in 1906 _she is a foundation member of the Children's Protection Society
- in 1907 _ The society was instrumental in the passing of the State Children Act, which set up the Children's Court.
- in 1909_she pioneered its day nursery for working mother's children.
- in 1909_ Cowan was an initiator of the Women's Service Guild
- in 1911_She was secretary of the new hospital's advisory board
- in 1912_she went to Britain and Europe,
- in 1913_she was its president of the Western Australian National Council of Women;
- in 1915_ She was among the first women appointed to its bench
- in 1916_she was prominent, which led finally to the opening of the King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women foundation member of Co-Freemasonry in her State and the first female member of the Anglican Social Questions Committee from
- in 1917_she was the vice-president .
- in 1920_she also an early woman justice of the peace , she constantly urged the appointment of women to such positions.
- In 1921 elections Cowan was one of five women candidates.
- in 1923 The Women's Legal Status Act, which she introduced as a private member.
- In 1924 she lost elections in the West Perth business interests stood a strong candidate in T.A.L.davy.
- In 1925 she went to the United States of America as an Australian delegate to the sixth convention of the International Council
- In 1926 Cowan was a founder of the (Royal) Western Australian Historical Society
- In 1927 She failed again in the vote.
- In 1929 She was active in planning the State's centenary celebrations.
- In 1932 she died and was buried in the Anglican section of Karrakatta cemetery
- In 1937 After Cowan died ,her husband continue her job .
