Alfred Ronald Conkling

Alfred Ronalds Conkling (September 28, 1850 – September 18, 1917) was an American geologist, lawyer, writer, and politician from New York.

Life Conkling was born on September 28, 1850, in New York City, the son of Frederick A. Conkling and Eleonora Ronalds. His brother was Howard Conkling. He was a member of the Seymour-Conkling family.

Conkling attended Mount Washington Collegiate Institute. He then studied mining and metallurgy at the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale University in 1868. He graduated from there in 1870

Conkling then opened a law office. In the 1884 United States House of Representatives elections, he was the Republican candidate for New York's 7th congressional district. He lost the election, but won the most votes any Republican received until then in the Democratic district. He was a member of the New York City Common Council from 1887 to 1888. In 1891, he was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the New York County 7th District. He served in the Assembly in 1892 and 1895.

In 1896, Conkling married Ethel Eastman Johnson, daughter of painter Eastman Johnson. They had three daughters, Murril R. L., Olga L. G., and Vivian E. H. He was a member of the Episcopal Church. He was a member of the National Municipal League of New York City, the Metropolitan Club, the City Club of New York, and the Country Club of Tuxedo, New York. He published several books, including "Appleton's Guide to Mexico," "Life and Letters of Roscoe Conkling," and "City Government in the United States." The day before he died, he executed a new will that left most of his $200,000 estate to his daughters. He was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.