# John Halcomb

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**John Halcomb** (later **Halcombe**, 1790 – 3 November 1852)[1] was an English [serjeant-at-law](/source/Serjeant-at-law), and a [Conservative](/source/Conservative_Party_(UK)) [Member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament_(United_Kingdom)) (MP) for [Dover](/source/Dover_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) between 1833 and 1835.[2] Of several written works, his most significant was *A Practical Treatise of Passing Private Bills through both Houses of Parliament* (1836).

Halcomb, who was later known as Halcombe, married Margaret Birch. Their fifth child, [Arthur Halcombe](/source/Arthur_Halcombe), went to New Zealand as an immigration agent under [William Fox](/source/William_Fox_(New_Zealand_politician)).[3] The daughter of his brother William, Sarah Holcomb, was the wife of William Fox.[4]

## References

1. Craig, F. W. S. (1989 [1977]). *British parliamentary election results 1832–1885*. 2nd ed. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 113. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.

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