Albert Jull

Who was Albert Jull?

Albert Edward Jull was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party, the United Party and from 1938 the National Party.

Jull was born in Fort Eyrie, Canada, and before entering politics he was a brewer in Waipawa. He was on several local bodies in the Waipawa area.

He represented the rural Hawke's Bay region electorate of Waipawa from the 1930 by-election after the death of George Hunter; he first stood for the seat in 1911, coming second to Hunter; he came second again in 1914 and 1922.

In the 1935 general election he was defeated by Labour’s Hubert Christie.

In 1938 he won the seat back from Christie, but he died in 1940.