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Ely, George H – Embree, Elisha

Ely, George H

manufacturer, banker, state senator, was born Nov. 15, 1844, in Elyria, Ohio. He organized the Elyria Stone company; and is now president of the National Bank of Elyria. He has served with distinction as a state senator in the seventy-first and seventy-second general assemblies of Ohio.

Ely, Griswold Lord

merchant, was born Sept. 1, 1842, in New York city.

In 1863 he was appointed assistant paymaster in the United States navy; and in 1875 established the cutlery firm of Ely and Wray of New York city.

Ely, John

congressman, was born in Connecticut. He was a representative in congress from New York from 1839 to 1841, having previously served two years in the assembly of that state.

Ely, Melvin G

educator, journalist, lawyer, was born Aug. 22, 1865, in Beech Spring, Va. After receiving his education at the Cumberland college of Rose Hill, Va., he began educational work; was professor in Turkey Cove seminary during 1887-90; and the two succeeding years was principal of Mt. Pleasant high school, Ky. He then entered journalism as editor of the Weekly Bulletin of Harlan C. H., Ky.; and is now successfully engaged in the practice of law at Jonesville, Va.

Ely, Richard Theodore

educator, author, was born April 13, 1854, in Ripley, N. Y. Since 1892 he has been professor of political economy and director of the school of economics, political science and history in the university of Wisconsin. He is the author of French and German Socialism in Modern Times; The Past and Present of Political Economy; Taxation in American States and Cities; Problems of To-Day; Political Economy; Social Aspects of Christianity; and Outlines of Economics.

Ely, Smith

merchant, congressman, was born in 1825, in New Jersey. He was elected a school trustee; in 1857 to the state senate; and was elected a representative from New York to the forty-second and forty-fourth congresses as a democrat. He died July 28, 1884.

Ely, William

congressman. He was a representative in congress from Massachusetts from 1805 to 1815. He died in 1817.

Ely, William G

soldier, was born about 1835. He served in the civil war and was brevetted a brigadier-general.

Ely, William Mather

farmer, merchant, legislator, was born in 1818, in Binghamton, N. Y. He was for several years president of the state agricultural society. In 1868 he was elected to the legislature, and served till his death.

He died Feb. 5, 1872, in Binghamton, N. Y.

Elzey, Arnold

soldier, was born Dec. 18, 1816, in Somerset county, Md.

In 1861 he entered the confederate service with the rank of colonel; and was subsequently promoted major-general. He died Feb. 21, 1871, in Baltimore, Md.

Emanuel, David

governor, was born in 1742. He settled in Burke county, Ga.; was president of the senate; and in 1801 governor of Georgia. He died in 1808, in Burke county, Ga.

Embree, Elisha

lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Sept. 28, 1801, in Lincoln county, Ky. He was elected to the state senate of Indiana; and in 1835 was chosen circuit judge, which office he held for ten years. In 1847 he was elected representative in the thirtieth congress from Indiana. He died Feb. 28, 1863, in Princeton, N. J.