Albert Samuel
New Zealand Parliament | ||||
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
1925–1928 | 22nd | Ohinemuri | Reform | |
1928–1931 | 23rd | Thames | Reform | |
1931–1935 | 24th | Thames | Reform |
Albert Moeller Samuel (7 June 1876 – 18 June 1963) was a Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
He was elected to the Ohinemuri electorate in the 1925 general election. In 1928 he was elected to the Thames electorate, but was defeated in 1935.[1]
Prior to his tenure as an electoral MP, Samuel fought in the Second Boer War in the 4th Contingent of the Mounted Rifles. He was a member of the NZEF during World War 1 and served as a major in the Wellington Mounted Rifles. He was decorated with the following honours:[2]
- 1914-15 Star
- British War Medal
- Victory Medal with oak leaf
- Colonial Auxiliary Forces Decoration
- Long and Efficient Services Decoration
In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[3]
References
- ↑ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 137.
- ↑ "Albert Samuel military records".
- ↑ "Official jubilee medals". Evening Post. CXIX (105). 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
New Zealand Parliament | ||
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Preceded by Hugh Poland |
Member of Parliament for Ohinemuri 1925–1928 |
Constituency abolished |
Preceded by Thomas William Rhodes |
Member of Parliament for Thames 1928–1935 |
Succeeded by Jim Thorn |
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