Albert Reid
MC
Senator for New South Wales
In office
22 February 1950 – 22 May 1962
Personal details
Born(1886-07-25)25 July 1886
Murrumburrah, New South Wales
Died22 May 1962(1962-05-22) (aged 75)
Concord, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Country Party
OccupationFarmer, grazier

Albert David Reid, MC (25 July 1886 – 22 May 1962) was an Australian politician. Born in Murrumburrah, New South Wales, he was educated at state schools before becoming a farmer and grazier at Crowther.[1] He sat on Murrumburrah Shire Council before serving in the military in 1914. He was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry at Beersheeba in October 1917.[2][3]

In 1927, he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Country Party member for Young. He was defeated in 1930 but re-elected in 1932. He was Minister for Agriculture 1938–1941. He was defeated at the 1941 state election by 660 votes.[4][5] He served with the Australian forces during World War II from 1941 to 1943. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Country Party Senator for New South Wales. He retired in 1961, with the retirement to take effect in 1962, but died while still a Senator; no appointment was made.[1][6]

References

  1. 1 2 Beauchamp, Clive (2004). "REID, Albert David (1886–1962)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Albert David Reid". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Military Cross (MC) entry for Capt Albert David Reid". It's an Honour, Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 18 January 1918. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Mr Albert David Reid (1887–1962)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  5. ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Young". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2008.


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