McCombs, James
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1933
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 1 Collection or Record:
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