Nationality Australian Weight 96 kg Height 1.78 m | Name Albert Reid Occupation Farmer, grazier Date joined 2012 | |
Died 22 May 1962 (aged 74–75) Political party Australian Country Party Role American football running back Parents Clifton Reid, Janice Smith | ||
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Albert David Reid (1887 – 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. He sat on Murrumburrah Shire Council before serving in the military in 1914.
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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. He served with the Australian forces during World War II from 1941-1943. 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.