Alvin J. Quackenbush
Alvin J. Quackenbush (June 20, 1852 – January 6, 1921) was an American merchant and politician from New York.
Life
[edit]Quackenbush was born on June 20, 1852, in Guilderland, New York. He attended Albany Business College.[1]
After working on a farm and working in his father's wholesale commission office in Albany, Quackenbush moved to Fuller's Station and worked in the hay business. Five years later, he moved to Schenectady and continued the hay business. In 1889, he became the eastern agent of Anheuser-Busch. He also owned a 200 acre farm in Saratoga County, near Ballston. He served as alderman for several terms, and was commissioner of public works.[1]
In 1890, Quackenbush was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing Schenectady County. He served in the Assembly in 1891, 1892,[2] and 1893.[3] He was a delegate to the 1892 Democratic National Convention.[4]
Quackenbush married Amelia Van Wie; they had a daughter, Olive.[1]
Death
[edit]Quackenbush died of blood poisoning on January 6, 1921, aged 68.[1] He was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Guilderland.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Alvin J. Quackenbush". Schenectady Gazette. Vol. XXVII, no. 86. January 8, 1921. p. 5.
- ^ Lloyd, Will L. (1892). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. p. 152.
- ^ Murlin, Edgar L. (1893). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. pp. 158–159.
- ^ Dickinson, Edward B. (1892). Official Report of the Proceedings of the Democratic National Convention and Committee, Held in Chicago, Ill., June 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, 1892. Chicago: Cameron, Amberg & Co. p. 53.
External links
[edit]- 1852 births
- 1921 deaths
- People from Guilderland, New York
- Businesspeople from Schenectady, New York
- Schenectady City Council members
- Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
- 19th-century American legislators
- Deaths from sepsis in the United States
- Burials in New York (state)
- Albany Business College alumni
- 19th-century New York (state) politicians