Albert Reid

For other people named Albert Reid, see Albert Reid (disambiguation).

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
Died	22 May 1962(1962-05-22) (aged 75) Concord, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Country Party
Occupation	Farmer, 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. 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". 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.