Albert Samuel

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

New Zealand Parliament

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

Albert Samuel

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]