Annie Lowe

Annie Lowe (1834-1910) was a suffragist in Victoria, Australia. She and Henrietta Dugdale founded the Victorian Women's Suffrage Society (the suffragettes) in 1884, the first organisation of this kind to be established in Australia. [1] [2][3]

Annie Lowe
Born
Ann Hopkins

1834 (1834)
Died1910 (aged 75–76)
NationalityAustralian
Spouse(s)Josiah Alexander Lowe

Biography

Lowe née Hopkins was born in 1834. Her father was involved with establishing universal suffrage for men in New South Wales.[3] She moved to Victoria with her husband Josiah Alexander Lowe.[4] In 1884 she helped found the Victorian Women's Suffrage Society.[5] She was known for her public speaking.[5][4] She lived to see the women of Victoria given the right to vote in 1908, but died before being able to vote in the 1911 state election.[6]

Upon her death The Herald newspaper reported that in Lowe 'will be written in our history as the mother of our suffrage movement'.[7]

References
  1. Caine, Barbara (1998). Australian Feminism: A Companion. Oxford University Press.
  2. Olivia Yasukawa "Female activists call for equality". The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 September 2009, By Olivia Yasukawa
  3. "Death of Mrs. Annie Lowe". Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929). 15 April 1910. p. 3. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  4. "Lowe, Annie". Public Record Office Victoria. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  5. "Exploring Democracy - Annie Lowe". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  6. "Lowe, Annie". The Australian Women's Register. National Foundation for Australian Women and The University of Melbourne. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  7. "Women's World". Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954). 25 May 1909. p. 3. Retrieved 3 August 2018.


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