Albert Samuel

Albert Samuel
Samuel in 1928
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Thames
In office
14 November 1928 – 27 November 1935
Preceded byThomas William Rhodes
Succeeded byJim Thorn
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Ohinemuri
In office
4 November 1925 – 14 November 1928
Preceded byHugh Poland
Succeeded byElectorate abolished
Personal details
Born(1876-06-07)7 June 1876
Died18 June 1963(1963-06-18) (aged 87)
PartyReform Party

Albert Moeller Samuel (7 June 1876 – 18 June 1963) was a Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.

Military service

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 I and served as a major in the Wellington Mounted Rifles. He was decorated with the following honours:

In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1925–1928 22nd Ohinemuri Reform
1928–1931 23rd Thames Reform
1931–1935 24th Thames Reform

Political career

Samuel 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.


References

  1. ↑ "Albert Moeller Samuel". Online Cenotaph. Auckland War Memorial Museum.
  2. ↑ "Official jubilee medals". Evening Post. Vol. CXIX, no. 105. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 137.