Albert J. Brackley (January 11, 1874 – December 13, 1937) was an American politician from New York.
Life
Brackley was born on January 11, 1874, in New Britain, Connecticut.
Brackely attended public school in Meriden and the Boston High School. He worked as a grocery salesman for a few years, and later worked in the real estate and insurance business. He moved to the Rockaways, New York, in around 1900, later settling in Far Rockaway.
Brackley was appointed corporation inspector of Queens by Queens borough president Maurice E. Connolly. In 1917, he was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the Queens County 5th District. He served in the Assembly in 1918 and 1919. He later became inspector of cement for the Municipal Testing and Analyzing Bureau. He was a member of the Democratic County Committee and president of the Far Rockaway Regular Democratic Club.
Brackley was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Holy Name Society of St. Mary Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church. He was married to Louise, and his children were Albert Jr., Mrs. Cecilia Noonan, and Mrs. Rita Foster.
Brackley died at home from a heart attack while listening to a boxing match between Max Schmeling and Henry Thomas on the radio on December 13, 1937. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery in Lawrence.
References
- ^ Malcolm, James, ed. (1918). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 138 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Albert J. Brackley, Ex-Assemblyman". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Vol. 97, no. 347. Brooklyn, N.Y. 15 December 1937. p. 11 – via Brooklyn Public Library Historical Newspapers.
- Malcolm, James, ed. (1919). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 139 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Albert J. Brackley" (PDF). The New York Times. Vol. LXXXVII, no. 29180. New York, N.Y. 15 December 1937. p. 25.
- "A. J. Brackley Dies Suddenly At His Home" (PDF). The Rockaway News. Vol. XXXVII, no. 100. Far Rockaway, N.Y. 14 December 1937. p. 1 – via Fultonhistory.com.
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| New York State Assembly | ||
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| Preceded byDistrict Created | New York State Assembly Queens County, 5th District 1918–1919 |
Succeeded byRalph Halpern |
- 1874 births
- 1937 deaths
- Politicians from New Britain, Connecticut
- People from Far Rockaway, Queens
- People from Rockaway, Queens
- Politicians from Queens, New York
- American businesspeople in real estate
- American businesspeople in insurance
- Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
- Catholics from New York (state)
- 20th-century members of the New York State Legislature