Elizabeth McCombs
Politician
1873 – 1935
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Who was Elizabeth McCombs?
Elizabeth Reid McCombs was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party who in 1933 became the first woman elected to the Parliament of New Zealand. 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. McCombs had previously contested elections in 1928 and 1931.
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- Born
- Nov 19, 1873
Kaiapoi - Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Died
- Jun 7, 1935
Christchurch
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on July 23, 2013
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