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Allen</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen8.html#648.45.01">Thomas Stinson Allen</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/atwood.html#125.59.30">Franklin Ely Atwood</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barna-barnert.html#406.58.80">Ely Barnard</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bedelle-beebe.html#781.13.35">J. Ely Beebe</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beechem-beesley.html#515.55.36">Ely Beecher</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bird.html#888.21.66">Richard Ely Bird</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brentano-brewington.html#222.80.01">Ely Brewbaker</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brizendine-brocato.html#214.02.42">Andrew Broaddus</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coker-coldwell.html#997.90.35">Bainbridge Colby</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/danielson-darke.html#420.05.48">Richard Ely Danielson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/duane-dudkin.html#597.96.52">Jan Ely DuBois</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elliott.html#553.02.22">Ely A. Elliott</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elystus-emerich.html#406.95.72">Nancy Halliday Ely-Raphel</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elystus-emerich.html#258.45.11">Frederick Ely Embick</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/engmark-erick.html#421.04.93">Ely Ensign</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/griswold.html#587.44.91">Matthew Griswold</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/havens.html#602.17.41">Horatio Ely Havens</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hawks-hawthorne.html#411.27.97">Edward S. Haws</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kirksey-kittleman.html#494.49.79">Ely Kitchin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kirksey-kittleman.html#031.93.10">Sumner Ely Wetmore Kittelle</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lance-landoe.html#696.02.52">Ely Lande</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/loomis.html#731.78.20">Orland Steen Loomis</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lutfy-lynam.html#194.07.66">Flavel Sweeten Luther</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin3.html#044.10.46">Ely Martin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore3.html#966.92.18">Ely Moore</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/palmer.html#080.78.36">Ely Eliot Palmer</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perryman-petersen.html#651.63.42">Ely W. Personius</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/quackenbush-quigg.html#050.06.44">Lemuel Ely Quigg</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rosenberg.html#969.15.05">Ely Rosenberg</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/selden.html#336.27.05">Charles Selden</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sigerson-silon.html#559.30.97">Gold Selleck Silliman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sigerson-silon.html#740.01.54">Benjamin Douglas Silliman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/snyder.html#096.39.72">Ely Snyder</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tansil-tatar.html#429.13.59">Ely A. Tarplin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/todd.html#057.01.31">Elmer Ely Todd</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/upjohn-upston.html#336.78.61">Gad Ely Upson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/warner-warnock.html#383.31.60">Ely Warner</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woody-worthey.html#211.47.86">Linus Ely Worcester</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Ely, A. Lee See <a href="#486.93.68">Arthur Lee Ely</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="441.08.97">Ely, Addison</a> (1853-1928) — of New Jersey. Born in Westfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-born.html">Hampden County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1853/05-23.html">May 23, 1853</a>. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New Jersey</a> 5th District, 1896. Died in Rutherford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BE-died.html">Bergen County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1928/03-14.html">March 14, 1928</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 296 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of William Ely and Emmeline Letitia (Harrison) Ely; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1874/12-29.html">December 29, 1874</a>, to Emily Jane Johnson; father of <a href="#245.41.86">William Harvey Johnson Ely</a>; first cousin once removed of <a href="#742.47.43">Joseph Buell Ely</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0001.html">Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family</a> of Connecticut and New York (subset of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="855.96.75">Ely, Addison C.</a> — of Westfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/UN-lived.html">Union County</a>, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/NJ.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="365.07.45">Ely, Alfred</a> (1815-1892) — of Rochester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y. Born in Lyme, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-born.html">New London County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1815/02-15.html">February 15, 1815</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 29th District, 1859-63. While witnessing the Battle of Bull Run in 1861, was <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">captured</a> by the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/civil-war-slavery.html">Confederates</a>, and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">imprisoned</a> at Richmond for several months; released in exchange for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faulkner.html#503.16.05">Charles J. Faulkner</a>. Died in Rochester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-died.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1892/05-18.html">May 18, 1892</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/77.html">77 years, 93 days</a>). Entombed at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-buried.html#cms00423">Mt. Hope Cemetery</a>, Rochester, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000164">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=403855">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="078.80.86">Ely, Arthur L.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/HI-lived.html">Hillsdale County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Hillsdale County, 1930. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="486.93.68">Ely, Arthur Lee</a> (1871-1957) — also known as A. Lee Ely — of Monroe City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/RL-lived.html">Ralls County</a>, Mo. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/RL-born.html">Ralls County</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1871/12-14.html">December 14, 1871</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">stockman</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Ralls County, 1919-22. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1957/09-10.html">September 10, 1957</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/85.html">85 years, 270 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/RL-buried.html# ">DeMoss Chapel Cemetery</a>, Hassard, Mo. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Hankerson Washington Ely and Mary Hannah (Rouse) Ely; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1896/07-29.html">July 29, 1896</a>, to Susan Caroline Hampton; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1900/">1900</a> to Lena V. Ridings; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1905/">1905</a> to Effie Feaster Wadsworth.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/64595338">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="086.39.66">Ely, Benjamin E. S.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/YU-lived.html">Yuba County</a>, Calif. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a> 15th District, 1858-59. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Ely, Caryl See <a href="#581.59.22">W. Caryl Ely</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="213.26.00">Ely, Charles K.</a> — of Dover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-lived.html">Morris County</a>, N.J. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New Jersey</a> 5th District, 1942, 1944; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="243.10.92">Ely, Clarence M.</a> — of Harwinton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Harwinton; elected 1902, 1906. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="588.97.57">Ely, Mrs. Claude E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/sf-lived.html">Suffolk</a>, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/VA.html">1948</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="121.63.59">Ely, D. A.</a> — of Larned, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/PA-lived.html">Pawnee County</a>, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/KS.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="144.09.57">Ely, Daniel</a> — of Owego, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/TI-lived.html">Tioga County</a>, N.Y. Whig. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/owego.html#3">Owego, N.Y.</a>, 1842-44. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="732.99.76">Ely, Dudley P.</a> — of South Norwalk (now part of Norwalk), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/norwalk.html#5">Mayor of South Norwalk, Conn.</a>, 1870-72, 1876-77. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="650.28.78">Ely, Edward</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Orange County, 1814-15. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="416.52.02">Ely, Edward</a> — U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/IN-consuls.html ">Bombay</a>, as of 1852. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="573.04.47">Ely, Edward</a> — of Winona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/WI-lived.html">Winona County</a>, Minn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/winona.html#2">Winona, Minn.</a>, 1852-55. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="515.12.90">Ely, Edward D.</a> — of Hamden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Hamden; elected 1932, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="850.35.59">Ely, Erastus</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-lived.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Oneida County 4th District, 1869. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="215.70.44">Ely, F. G.</a> — of Pontiac, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/pontiac.html">Mayor of Pontiac, Mich.</a>; elected 1919. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="971.82.01">Ely, Forrest E.</a> — of Batavia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CL-lived.html">Clermont County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/OH.html">1940</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/OH.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/OH.html">1952</a> (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="291.24.78">Ely, Frederick David</a> (1838-1921) — of Massachusetts. Born in Wrentham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/NO-born.html">Norfolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1838/09-24.html">September 24, 1838</a>. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state legislature, 1870; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a> 9th District, 1885-87. Died in Dedham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/NO-died.html">Norfolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1921/08-06.html">August 6, 1921</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">82 years, 316 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/NO-buried.html#cms00998">Old Village Cemetery</a>, Dedham, Mass. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000165">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=403856">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="375.09.40">Ely, George B.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/EA-lived.html">Eaton County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Eaton County, 1930. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="092.56.00">Ely, George J.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MO-lived.html">Monmouth County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Monmouth County, 1878. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="490.81.56">Ely, Gertrude Sumner</a> — also known as Gertrude S. Ely — of Bryn Mawr, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/MO-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/PA.html">1928</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/PA.html">1960</a> (alternate); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 12th District, 1934. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Ely, Greffin See <a href="#417.36.07">J. Greffin Ely</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="591.32.67">Ely, Hazel</a> — of Union City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BN-lived.html">Branch County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/MI.html">1944</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/MI.html">Michigan Democratic State Central Committee</a>, 1947. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="476.68.23">Ely, Helen M.</a> — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Arizona. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="062.64.51">Ely, Henry A.</a> — of Rocky Hill, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/rockyhill.html#2">First selectman of Rocky Hill, Connecticut</a>, 1910-11; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Rocky Hill, 1916. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="718.13.98">Ely, Henry W.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/MA.html">1904</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Ely, Herb See <a href="#685.67.24">Herbert L. Ely</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="685.67.24">Ely, Herbert L.</a> — also known as Herb Ely — of Phoenix, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-lived.html">Maricopa County</a>, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1968/AZ.html">1968</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/AZ.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="478.99.93">Ely, Israel N.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Erie County 3rd District, 1853. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="417.36.07">Ely, J. Greffin</a> — of Lyme, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Lyme, 1895-96. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="272.00.69">Ely, J. M.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/MA.html">1880</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="875.22.69">Ely, J. R.</a> — of Mason City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/MS-lived.html">Mason County</a>, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1884/IL.html">1884</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="388.78.51">Ely, James</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/TI-lived.html">Tioga County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Tioga County, 1851. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="491.44.30">Ely, James Conrad</a> — of Amarillo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/PT-lived.html">Potter County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/amarillo.html#2">Amarillo, Tex.</a>, 1948-49. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="117.09.44">Ely, Jane</a> — of Columbus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/OH.html">1972</a>; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="467.15.74">Ely, Jesse S.</a> — of West Killingly (now Danielson), Killingly, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/danielson.html">West Killingly, Conn.</a>, 1838. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="202.49.00">Ely, John</a> (1774-1849) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/GR-lived.html">Greene County</a>, N.Y. Born in Saybrook, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/MI-born.html">Middlesex County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1774/10-08.html">October 8, 1774</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Greene County, 1805-06, 1811-12; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 8th District, 1839-41. Slaveowner. Died in Coxsackie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/GR-died.html">Greene County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1849/08-20.html">August 20, 1849</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 316 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/GR-buried.html#cms02848">Old Coxsackie Cemetery</a>, Coxsackie, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000166">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=403857">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="695.40.04">Ely, John C.</a> — of Dayton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/MY-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/dayton.html#2">Dayton, Ohio</a>, 1894-98. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="987.84.82">Ely, John M., Jr.</a> — of Cedar Rapids, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/LI-lived.html">Linn County</a>, Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/stsen.html">Iowa state senate</a> 23rd District, 1970. Still living as of 1970. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="510.04.41">Ely, Jonathan</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BU-lived.html">Bucks County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a>, 1856-58 (6th District 1856-57, 4th District 1858). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="742.47.43">Ely, Joseph Buell</a> (1881-1956) — also known as Joseph B. Ely — of Westfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-lived.html">Hampden County</a>, Mass. Born in Westfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-born.html">Hampden County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1881/02-22.html">February 22, 1881</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; director, Hampton National <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Bank and Trust</a> Company; director, American <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/wool.html">Woolen</a> Company; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/MA.html">1924</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/MA.html">1928</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1932/MA.html">1932</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/MA.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/MA.html">1944</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Massachusetts</a>, 1931-35. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/congregationalist.html">Congregationalist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-delta-theta.html">Phi Delta Theta</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/kiwanis.html">Kiwanis</a>. Died in Westfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-died.html">Hampden County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1956/06-13.html">June 13, 1956</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/75.html">75 years, 112 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-buried.html#cms02477">Pine Hill Cemetery</a>, Westfield, Mass. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Sarah Naomi (Buell) Ely and Henry Wilson Ely; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1906/05-01.html">May 1, 1906</a>, to Harriet Z. Dyson; first cousin once removed of <a href="#441.08.97">Addison Ely</a>; first cousin five times removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/griswold.html#429.16.41">Matthew Griswold</a>; second cousin of <a href="#245.41.86">William Harvey Johnson Ely</a>; second cousin four times removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hilla-hillhouse.html#488.74.68">James Hillhouse</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/griswold.html#247.44.62">Roger Griswold</a>; third cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sigerson-silon.html#759.08.98">Thomas Hale Sill</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/andrews.html#613.93.35">Samuel George Andrews</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/backus.html#614.71.17">Henry Titus Backus</a>; fourth cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sweetland-swinburne.html#095.53.93">George Anthony Sweetland</a>; fourth cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scotten-scruton.html#333.69.41">Erastus Clark Scranton</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scotten-scruton.html#170.23.75">Sereno Hamilton Scranton</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hotchkiss-hougen.html#199.33.69">James Levi Hotchkiss</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0001.html">Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family</a> of Connecticut and New York (subset of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/joseph-buell-ely/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7504554">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="436.22.90">Ely, Joseph E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BO-lived.html">Broome County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Broome County, 1853. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="258.36.01">Ely, L. C.</a> — of Maquoketa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/JC-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/IA.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Ely, Lee See <a href="#486.93.68">Arthur Lee Ely</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="968.46.41">Ely, Lewis S.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/sf-lived.html">San Francisco</a>, Calif. Born in Ohio. U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GO-consuls.html ">Acapulco</a>, 1862-64. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="203.18.37">Ely, Matthais C.</a> — of Jersey City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/HU-lived.html">Hudson County</a>, N.J. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/jerseycity.html#2">Jersey City, N.J.</a>, 1915-23. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="279.04.70">Ely, N. D.</a> — of Davenport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/SC-lived.html">Scott County</a>, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/IA.html">1912</a> (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/speakers.html">speaker</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="417.20.08">Ely, Noah</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CN-lived.html">Chenango County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Chenango County, 1832. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="555.19.11">Ely, R. W.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/DU-lived.html">Dunklin County</a>, Mo. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/DU-parties.html">Chair of Dunklin County Democratic Party</a>, 1921. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="048.81.53">Ely, Ralph</a> — of Alma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GR-lived.html">Gratiot County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/alma.html#2">Village president of Alma, Michigan</a>, 1872-74; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/audgen.html">Michigan state auditor general</a>, 1875-78. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="682.89.33">Ely, Richard H.</a> — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="365.66.35">Ely, Robert N.</a> — of Georgia. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/attygn.html">Georgia state attorney general</a>, 1877-80. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="301.77.31">Ely, Samuel C.</a> — of Lyme, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn.; Essex, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 9th District, 1859. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="580.44.05">Ely, Samuel P.</a> — of Marquette, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MQ-lived.html">Marquette County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/marquette.html">Mayor of Marquette, Mich.</a>, 1872-73. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="632.66.03">Ely, Smith</a> — of New Brighton, Staten Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RI-lived.html">Richmond County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Richmond County, 1862. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="560.59.27">Ely, Smith, Jr.</a> (1825-1911) — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Born in Hanover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-born.html">Morris County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1825/04-17.html">April 17, 1825</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 5th District, 1858-59; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 7th District, 1871-73, 1875-76; resigned 1876; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/newyorkcity.html">mayor of New York City, N.Y.</a>, 1877-78; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Died in Livingston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ES-died.html">Essex County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1911/07-01.html">July 1, 1911</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/86.html">86 years, 75 days</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ES-buried.html#cms04984">a private or family graveyard</a>, Essex County, N.J. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000167">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=403858">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith Ely, Jr.">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="769.44.10">Ely, Sumner</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OG-lived.html">Otsego County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Otsego County, 1836; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 5th District, 1840-43. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="893.82.58">Ely, Thomas R. R.</a> — of Kennett, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/DU-lived.html">Dunklin County</a>, Mo. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/stsen.html">Missouri state senate</a> 21st District, 1905-08; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/MO.html">1916</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Dunklin County, 1925-28. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="426.24.41">Ely, Townsend A.</a> (b. 1843) — of Alma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GR-lived.html">Gratiot County</a>, Mich. Born in Wabash, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/WB-born.html">Wabash County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1843/08-27.html">August 27, 1843</a>. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">farmer</a>; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/alma.html#3">Alma, Mich.</a>, 1883-91; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/alma.html#2">village president of Alma, Michigan</a>, 1894-96; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 19th District, 1905-08; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/hwyc.html">Michigan state highway commissioner</a>, 1909-13. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/english.html">English</a> ancestry. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1866/09-25.html">September 25, 1866</a>, to Maggie C. Chapin.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="581.59.22">Ely, W. Caryl</a> — of Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/NY.html">1916</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/committees.html">Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="708.76.76">Ely, W. R.</a> — of Abilene, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TA-lived.html">Taylor County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/TX.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="632.20.80">Ely, Walter</a> — of Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/CA.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="739.34.33">Ely, Walter Raleigh, Jr.</a> (1913-1984) — Born in Baird, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/KH-born.html">Callahan County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1913/06-24.html">June 24, 1913</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/us-ct-apps.html">Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit</a>, 1964-79; took senior status 1979. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1984/10-09.html">October 9, 1984</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">71 years, 107 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=706&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/ely-walter-raleigh-jr.">Biographical Directory of Federal Judges</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="044.40.83">Ely, William</a> (1765-1817) — of Springfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-lived.html">Hampden County</a>, Mass. Born in Longmeadow, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-born.html">Hampden County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1765/08-14.html">August 14, 1765</a>. Member of Massachusetts state legislature, 1800; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a>, 1805-15 (5th District 1805-13, at-large 1813-15). Died in Springfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-died.html">Hampden County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1817/10-09.html">October 9, 1817</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/52.html">52 years, 56 days</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-buried.html#cms07182">somewhere</a> in Springfield, Mass. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000168">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=403859">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="492.70.82">Ely, William A.</a> — of Northville Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/northville-twp.html">Supervisor of Northville Township, Michigan</a>, 1934-35. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="515.58.29">Ely, William Caryl</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OG-lived.html">Otsego County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Otsego County 1st District, 1883-85. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="322.72.12">Ely, William H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/DD-lived.html">Dodge County</a>, Neb. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/trhs.html">Nebraska territorial House of Representatives</a>, 1865. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="370.31.66">Ely, William H.</a> — of Worcester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OG-lived.html">Otsego County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Otsego County 1st District, 1874-75. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="245.41.86">Ely, William Harvey Johnson</a> (1891-1942) — also known as William H. J. Ely — of Rutherford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BE-lived.html">Bergen County</a>, N.J. Born in Rutherford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BE-born.html">Bergen County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1891/09-18.html">September 18, 1891</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; district judge in New Jersey, 1924-29; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/stsen.html">New Jersey state senate</a> from Bergen County, 1932-34; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1932/NJ.html">1932</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/NJ.html">1940</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/cr21.html">delegate to New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment</a> at-large; elected 1933; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from New Jersey</a>, 1938. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sons-am-rev.html">Sons of the American Revolution</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lions.html">Lions</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/alpha-delta-phi.html">Alpha Delta Phi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-delta-phi.html">Phi Delta Phi</a>. Died in Rutherford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BE-died.html">Bergen County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1942/03-02.html">March 2, 1942</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/50.html">50 years, 165 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#441.08.97">Addison Ely</a> and Emily Jane (Johnson) Ely; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1917/04-30.html">April 30, 1917</a>, to Mary Rogers; second cousin of <a href="#742.47.43">Joseph Buell Ely</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0001.html">Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family</a> of Connecticut and New York (subset of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="238.59.62">Ely, William M.</a> (d. 1872) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BO-lived.html">Broome County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Broome County, 1869-72; died in office 1872. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1872/index.html">1872</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="220.53.40">Ely, William P.</a> — of Kelso, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/CO-lived.html">Cowlitz County</a>, Wash. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/kelso.html#2">Kelso, Wash.</a>, 1901. 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