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American politician (1847–1915) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph Ackroyd (November 23, 1847 in Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York – March 15, 1915 in Utica, Oneida County, New York) was an American politician from New York.
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Ackroyd attended the common schools in New York Mills, and Whitestown Seminary and Business College.
After college, Ackroyd became a grocer.
In 1882, he became supervisor of the town of Whitestown, and a member of the New York State Assembly (Oneida Co., 2nd D.) in 1884.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (36th D.) in 1907 and 1908.
He married Adelaide Hoag (1848–1936), and they had two children.
He died suddenly on March 15, 1915, at his home in Utica, "while reading a newspaper"; and was buried at the Glenside Cemetery in New York Mills.
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