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.
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External links
The Political Graveyard
1874 births
1937 deaths
Politicians from New Britain, Connecticut
People from Far Rockaway, Queens
Public officeholders of Rockaway, Queens
American real estate businesspeople
American businesspeople in insurance
20th-century American politicians
Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
Catholics from New York (state) Burials in New York (state)