| Albert Reid | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MC |
| Senator for New South Wales | |
| Term Start: | 22 February 1950 |
| Term End: | 22 May 1962 |
| Birth Date: | 1886 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Murrumburrah, New South Wales |
| Death Place: | Concord, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| 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.[6]