HALCOMBE, ARTHUR WILLIAM FOLLETT (1834-1900) was born in Wiltshire, England, the son of John Halcombe, Q.C., and came to New Zealand early in the sixties. In 1863 he married Edith Stanway (d. 1903), daughter of W. Swainson, F.L.S. He represented Rangitikei in the Provincial Council (1865-72) and was in the executive on four occasions as provincial secretary and treasurer. Halcombe was immigration agent under the general Government, and later attorney and agent of the Emigrants' Aid Society for the Manchester block, a post he held for nine years (1872-81). He was in 1876 on the first Manawatu county council. Halcombe resigned his position in 1881, and became manager of the Patetere estate in the Thames. In 1886 he moved to Taranaki, where he was a member of the Clifton county council, and the New Plymouth High School board. He was for some years (from 1869) editor of the Wellington Independent. Halcombe died on 3 Mar 1900. (See SIR WILLIAM FOX.)

Family information; Jackson; J. G. Wilson; Cycl. N.Z., i (p); Wellington P.C. Proc.; Taranaki Herald, 5 Mar 1900.

Reference: Volume 1, page 188

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