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Joseph Ackroyd
Joseph Ackroyd (November 23, 1847 in Little Falls, New York, Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York – March 15, 1915 in Utica, New York, Utica, Oneida County, New York) was an American politician from New York (state), New York. Life He attended the common schools in New York Mills, New York, New York Mills, and Whitestown Seminary and Business College. Then he became a grocer. He married Adelaide Hoag (1848–1936), and they had two children. Ackroyd was Supervisor of the Whitestown, New York, Town of Whitestown in 1882; and a member of the New York State Assembly (Oneida Co., 2nd D.) in 107th New York State Legislature, 1884. He was a member of the New York State Senate (36th D.) in 130th New York State Legislature, 1907 and 131st New York State Legislature, 1908. He died suddenly on March 15, 1915, at his home in Utica, New York, Utica, "while reading a newspaper"; and was buried at the Glenside Cemetery in New York Mills. Sources ''Official New York from Cleveland to Hugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Falls, New York
Little Falls is a city in Herkimer County, New York. The population was 4,946 at the time of the 2010 census, which is the second-smallest city population in the state, ahead of only the city of Sherrill. The city is built on both sides of the Mohawk River, at a point at which rapids had impeded travel upriver. Transportation through the valley was improved by construction of the Erie Canal, completed in 1825 and connecting the Great Lakes with the Hudson River. The city is located at the northeastern corner of the town of Little Falls and is east of Utica. Little Falls has a picturesque location on the slope of a narrow and rocky defile, through which the Mohawk River falls in less than a mile (1.6 km), forming a number of cascades. History Little Falls was first settled by Europeans around 1723, when German Palatines were granted land under the Burnetsfield Patent. It was then the westernmost European settlement in the colony of New York. The need to portage around ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |