McCombs, Elizabeth Reid
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1873 - 1935
Biography
James McCombs was M.P. for Lyttelton for 20 years. After his death in 1933 his wife Elizabeth, already involved in politics herself, was elected to his seat. She was New Zealand's first woman Member of Parliament. She died in 1935, and their son Terence was elected as Lyttelton M.P. in his turn, a position he held until 1951.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Mayor, Councillors and Senior Staff, 1919-1925
File
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S114/1/35
Scope and Contents
Individual portraits of Christchurch City Council Mayor, Councillors and senior staff covering 1919-1925.
Mayor
Dr H T Thacker
Councillor
J L Lythcoe
Councillor
H H Loughman
Councillor
C R A Dawe
Town Clerk and City Treasurer
H R Smith
Councillor
C W Hervey
Councillor
E F Stead
...
Dates:
1919-1925
Mayor, Councillors and Senior Staff, 1931-1933
File
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S114/1/38
Scope and Contents
Individual portraits of Christchurch City Council Mayor, Councillors and senior staff covering 1931-1933.
Mayor
D G Sullivan
Councillor
A E Armstrong
Councillor
J W Beanland
Councillor
E Parlane
Councillor
F T Evans
Councillor
E R McCombs
City Engineer
A R Galbraith
Councillor
A...
Dates:
1931-1933
Mayor, Councillors and Senior Staff, 1933-1935
File
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S114/1/41
Scope and Contents
Individual portraits of Christchurch City Council Mayor, Councillors and senior staff covering 1933-1935.
Mayor
D G Sullivan
Councillor
G T Thurston
Councillor
F T Evans
Town Clerk
J S Neville
Councillor
M B Howard
City Engineer
A R Galbraith
Councillor
H T J Thacker
Councillor
M...
Dates:
1933-1935
McCombs papers
Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0325
Scope and Contents
Manuscript, typescript and printed papers concerning the political lives and times of James, Elizabeth and Terence McCombs, successive Labour Members of Parliament for Lyttelton.
Dates:
1923-1982
Found in:
Christchurch City Libraries Archives