Ruth Fairfax

Ruth Fairfax

OBE
Ruth Fairfax; OBE
	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
Known for	Leadership of the Australian Country Women's Association in Queensland and New South Wales; Vice President of the Associated Country Women of the World;
Spouse	John Hubert Fraser Fairfax (m. 1899)
Children	1
Parents	Vincent James Dowling (father); Frances Emily (née) Breillat (mother);

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.

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