John Joseph Mackrell (March 29, 1879 – August 31, 1961) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
After graduating, he began studying law in the office of Farrell & Finder in Troy.
While studying law, he worked for the Trojan Clothing Company and shoe store owners A. T. Small and W. A. Dorrance.
He was admitted to the bar in 1901, and after recovering from an illness for several months he worked with the law firm Farrell & Finder.
[1] As a young man, Mackrell unsuccessfully ran for the New York State Assembly, losing the election to John M. Chambers.
In 1921, he was elected chairman of the Democratic City Committee of Troy, and in that office served as the personal manager of James W. Fleming's successful mayoral campaign.
Bus Co., Inc.[4] At some point, he became senior member of the law firm Mackrell, Ranney and Rommel.