Elizabeth McCombs | |
|---|---|
 Elizabeth Reid McCombs c. 1933 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Lyttelton | |
| In office 13 September 1933 – 7 June 1935 | |
| Preceded by | James McCombs |
| Succeeded by | Terry McCombs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elizabeth Reid Henderson 19 November 1873 Kaiapoi, New Zealand |
| Died | 7 June 1935 (aged 61) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | James McCombs (married 1903) |
| Relations | Christina Henderson (sister); Stella Henderson (sister) |
| Children | Four children (two were adopted), incl. Terry McCombs |
Elizabeth Reid McCombs (née Henderson, 19 November 1873 – 7 June 1935) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party who in 1933 became the first woman elected to the New Zealand Parliament.[1][2] New Zealand women gained the right to vote in 1893, though were not allowed to stand for the House of Representatives until the election of 1919.[1] McCombs had previously contested elections in 1928 and 1931.[3]
- ^ a b "Celebrating women's right to vote". New Zealand Parliament. 18 September 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ King, Michael (2003). Penguin History of New Zealand. Penguin. p. 266. ISBN 0143018671.
- ^ Garner, Jean. "McCombs, Elizabeth Reid". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 14 September 2017.