Albert J. Brackley (January 11, 1874 – December 13, 1937) was an American politician from New York.
Brackley was born on January 11, 1874, in New Britain, Connecticut. [1]
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. [1] He moved to the Rockaways, New York, in around 1900, later settling in Far Rockaway. [2]
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 [1] and 1919. [3] 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. [4]
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, [2] and his children were Albert Jr., Mrs. Cecilia Noonan, and Mrs. Rita Foster. [4]
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. [5]