Lilian Fowler | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Newtown | |
| In office 27 May 1944 – 22 May 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Burke |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| 40th Mayor of Newtown | |
| In office 7 December 1937 – 12 December 1939 | |
| Deputy | Joseph Solomon |
| Preceded by | Isidore Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Beaufils |
| Alderman of the Municipality of Newtown for Camden Ward | |
| In office 1 December 1928 – 2 January 1932 | |
| In office 1 December 1934 – 31 December 1948 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elizabeth Lilian Maud Gill 7 June 1886 Cooma, New South Wales |
| Died | 11 May 1954 (aged 67) Sydney |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor (to c. 1941) |
| Other political affiliations | Lang Labor |
| Occupation | Labor organiser |
Elizabeth Lilian Maud Fowler MBE, JP (née Gill; 7 June 1886 – 11 May 1954) was an Australian politician. She was Australia's first female mayor, serving as mayor of Newtown, New South Wales, from 1937 to 1939. She later represented the seat of Newtown in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1944 to 1950. She had a long involvement with the Lang Labor faction of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), which had evolved into a separate party by the time of her election to Parliament.