Joseph Ackroyd

Joseph Ackroyd

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Joseph Ackroyd (November 23, 1847 – March 15, 1915) was an American politician from the state of New York.[[{{{1}}}]] He served in both the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate, representing Oneida County in the former and a district that included parts of Herkimer County in the latter.[[{{{2}}}]]

== Early life and education ==
Ackroyd was born on November 23, 1847, in Little Falls,[[{{{3}}}]] a village located in Herkimer County, New York.[[{{{4}}}]] He received his early education in the public schools of New York Mills[[{{{5}}}]] and later attended Whitestown Seminary and Business College, institutions that provided him with a foundation in both classical studies and commercial practice.[[{{{6}}}]]

== Career ==
After completing his education, Ackroyd entered the mercantile sector and became a successful grocer.[[{{{7}}}]] His political career began in 1882 when he was elected supervisor of the town of Whitestown[[{{{8}}}]] and simultaneously chosen as a member of the New York State Assembly, representing Oneida County’s 2nd district for the 107th New York State Legislature[[{{{9}}}]] (served 1884).

He continued his public service in the New York State Senate, serving the 36th district during the 129th[[{{{10}}}]] and 130th[[{{{11}}}]] New York State Legislatures (1907–1908).[["{{{12}}}"?]] Ackroyd’s legislative work was noted for its focus on fiscal matters and agricultural policy, reflecting the economic priorities of his constituents in central New York.

== Personal life and death ==
On the personal front, Ackroyd married Adelaide Hoag (1848–1936) and the couple raised two children.[[{{{13}}}]] Their family life was rooted in the same communities where Ackroyd built his political base, primarily in the Utica area.

Ackroyd died suddenly on March 15, 1915, at his home in Utica[[{{{14}}}]] while he was reading a newspaper.[[{{{15}}}]] He was interred at Glenside Cemetery in New York Mills[[{{{16}}}]] (now part of the Town of New Hartford), where a modest headstone commemorates his contributions to local and state politics.

=== Bibliography ===

• Official New York from Cleveland to Hughes by Charles Elliott Fitch (Hurd Publishing Co., New York and Buffalo, 1911, Vol. IV; pg. 317 and 366)
• Biographical sketches of the members of the Legislature in The Evening Journal Almanac (1884)
• Ex-State Senator Joseph Ackroyd in The New York Times (March 16, 1915)

== References ==
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== External links ==

• Official New York from Cleveland to Hughes (full text)

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