Ruth Fairfax
Ruth Fairfax | |
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Ruth Beatrice Fairfax, pictured in 1948 | |
| Born | Ruth Beatrice Dowling 8 October 1878 Lue, near Rylstone, New South Wales |
| Died | 1 February 1948 (aged 69) St Luke's Hospital, Potts Point, New South Wales |
| Burial place | Rookwood Cemetery |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Sydney Church of England Girls' Grammar School |
| Alma mater | Women's Institutes |
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| Spouse |
John Hubert Fraser Fairfax
(m. 1899) |
| Children | 1 |
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Ruth Beatrice Fairfax OBE (8 October 1878 – 1 February 1948) was a founding member of the Australian Country Women's Association and the first President of the Queensland Country Women's Association. The federal electorate of Fairfax is named in her honour.