James McCombs
James McCombs | |
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James McCombs between 1920 and 1925 | |
| 1st Deputy Leader of the Labour Party | |
| In office 27 August 1919 – 7 February 1923 | |
| Leader | Harry Holland |
| Succeeded by | Michael Joseph Savage |
| 1st President of the Labour Party | |
| In office 7 July 1916 – 9 July 1917 | |
| Vice President | Andrew Walker |
| Leader | Alfred Hindmarsh |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Walker |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Lyttelton | |
| In office 16 December 1913 – 2 August 1933 | |
| Preceded by | George Laurenson |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth McCombs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 December 1873 County Leitrim, Ireland |
| Died | 2 August 1933 (aged 59) Christchurch |
| Political party | Labour |
| Other political affiliations | Social Democrat Liberal |
| Spouse | Elizabeth McCombs (married 1903) |
| Children | Four (two of which were adopted), incl. Terry McCombs |
James (Jimmy) McCombs (9 December 1873 – 2 August 1933) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Lyttelton.