Category:Elizabeth McCombs
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Elizabeth McCombs (née Henderson) (19 November 1873 – 7 June 1935) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party, and the first woman elected to the New Zealand Parliament. 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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Date of birth | 19 November 1873 Kaiapoi | ||||
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Date of death | 7 June 1935 Christchurch | ||||
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Media in category "Elizabeth McCombs"
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Elizabeth McCombs 1933.jpg 2,566 × 3,126; 1.47 MB
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Stella, Kathleen and Elizabeth Henderson in 1890s.jpg 660 × 457; 23 KB
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The lady in the case.jpg 6,275 × 3,982; 2.82 MB
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- McCombs (surname)
- Henderson (surname)
- Elizabeth (given name)
- 1873 births
- 1935 deaths
- Female politicians of New Zealand
- New Zealand Labour Party Members of Parliament
- Social Democratic Party (New Zealand)
- People of Ashburton, New Zealand
- Christchurch City Councillors
- Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- Deaths in Christchurch
- Politicians who died in office