Alfred Reid (politician)
Alfred Albert Edward Ernest Theodore Muswellbrooke Orlando Vassa Reid, nicknamed Alphabet Reid (1867 – 5 August 1945) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Penrith to Michael and Ann Clara Reid. He became a baker, and in 1898 married Mary Ann Robertson. He served on Penrith Municipal Council from 1895 to 1898 and was mayor in 1898, and after moving to Manly around 1907 served on Manly Council from 1915 and 1928 (mayor from 1919 to 1921). In 1922 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as one of the members for North Shore; he was initially an independent, but subsequently joined the Nationalist Party. Defeated in 1922, he was re-elected in 1925 and in 1927, when single-member electorates were re-introduced, he became the member for Manly. He lost Democratic preselection for the 1944 state election and ran successfully as an independent Democrat. He joined the Liberal Party in 1945 but died later that year at Manly.[1]
References
- ↑ "Mr Alfred Albert Edward Ernest (Theodore Muswellbrooke Orlando) Vassa Reid (1867–1945)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Fulton |
Mayor of Penrith 1898 |
Succeeded by William Player |
| Preceded by Francis William Heaton |
Mayor of Manly 1919 – 1921 |
Succeeded by Francis William Heaton |
| Parliament of New South Wales | ||
| Preceded by New seat |
Member for North Shore 1920–1922 Served alongside: Arthur, Cocks, Murphy, Weaver |
Succeeded by William Fell |
| Preceded by Reginald Weaver |
Member for North Shore 1925–1927 Served alongside: Arthur, Fell, Kay/Tonge, Murphy |
Succeeded by Seat abolished |
| Preceded by New seat |
Member for Manly 1927–1945 |
Succeeded by Douglas Darby |