Frederic Whitcombe

Frederic Whitcombe (born 15 October 1858, date of death unknown) was a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1898 to 1900.

Born in Christchurch, New Zealand on 15 October 1858, Frederic Whitcombe was the son of civil engineer Henry Whitcombe and Maria nee North. Nothing is known of his life until 1890, by which time he was practicing as a solicitor at Geraldton, Western Australia. On 1 March 1892 he married Alice Mein at Albany, and they had at least two sons and one daughter. By 1897 he was living at Mount Magnet.

On 11 May 1898, Whitcombe was elected to a North Province seat in the Western Australian Legislative Council. However, on 30 November 1900 the Barrister Board struck him off their roll for misappropriation of funds. Three days later he resigned his seat. Nothing further is known of his life, but it is likely that he left Western Australia.

References

*Black and Bolton 2001

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