William Ely
{{Short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name= William Ely
| image name=
| state= Massachusetts
| district= 5th
| term= March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1815
| preceded=Thomas Dwight
| succeeded=Elijah H. Mills
| office2= Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
| term2= 1801-1803
| term3= 1814
| term4= 1816
| preceded2=
| succeeded2=
| birth_date={{birth date|1765|8|14}}
| birth_place=Longmeadow, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
| death_date={{death date and age|1817|10|9|1765|8|14}}
| death_place=Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
| spouse=Abigail Bliss{{Citation|last=Dexter |first= Franklin Bowditch | title =Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College With Annals of the College History Vol. IV| page = 541 | publisher = Yale University Press| location = New Haven, CT | year = 1907}}(1768–1827)
| profession=Attorney
| religion=
|alma_mater=Yale College
| party=Federalist
|}}
William Ely (August 14, 1765 – October 9, 1817) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
Early life and education
Ely was born in Longmeadow in the Province of Massachusetts Bay on August 14, 1765. He was the youngest son of Deacon Nathaniel Ely (1716–1799) and Abigail (Colton) Ely (1724–1770); his mother died when he was 5.
Ely completed preparatory studies. He was graduated from Yale College in 1787. He studied law. Ely was admitted to the bar in 1791.
Career
Following this, Ely commenced practice in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Ely served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1801 to 1803.
Ely married Abigail Bliss about November 1, 1803.
Ely was elected as a Federalist to the Ninth and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1815).
Ely was again a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1814 and 1816.
Death
Ely died on October 9, 1817, in Springfield, Massachusetts; his wife survived him but died in 1827. They are buried in Springfield Cemetery.
References
{{Bioguide}}
External links
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- [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ely.html#044.40.83 William Ely entry] at The Political Graveyard
- {{find a Grave|65035837}} and also [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63900786 here]
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Category:People from Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Category:Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Category:Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts
Category:19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives
Category:19th-century members of the Massachusetts General Court