Sumner Ely

Sumner Ely

Sumner Ely (May 22, 1787 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut – February 3, 1857) was an American physician and politician from New York.

Life

He was the son of Adriel Ely and Sarah (Stowe) Ely. He graduated from Yale College in 1804. Then he studied medicine with Dr. Thomas Broadhead at Clermont, New York, and was licensed to practice in 1809. In 1810, he removed to Middlefield, New York, and practiced medicine there. On June 11, 1816, he married Hannah Knapp Gilbert (1791–1868), and they had five sons, among them Assemblyman William H. Ely (b. 1829).

Sumner Ely was Postmaster of Middlefield, and a brigadier general of the New York State Militia.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Otsego Co.) in 1836.

He was a Democratic member of the New York State Senate (5th D.) from 1840 to 1843, sitting in the 63rd, 64th, 65th and 66th New York State Legislatures.

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New York State Senate
Preceded by
Micah Sterling
New York State Senate
Fifth District (Class 1)

1840–1843
Succeeded by
Thomas Barlow
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