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John J. Ely
Sheriff of Monmouth County
In office
1817–1820
Preceded byCharles Parker
Succeeded byJames Lloyd
Sheriff of Monmouth County
In office
1825–1828
Preceded byRichard Lloyd
Succeeded byDaniel Holmes
Personal details
BornApril 7, 1778
New Jersey
DiedJanuary 11, 1852
Holmdel Township, New Jersey
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
National Republican
SpouseAchsah Mount

John J. Ely (April 7, 1778 – January 11, 1852) was an American politician who served as the Director of the Monmouth County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, and as Sheriff of Monmouth County, and as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly.

Biography

Elected sheriff in 1817, during the Era of Good Feelings, as a Democratic Republican, Ely served three, one-year terms, the constitutional term limit at the time.

In the March 1822 township elections, he was elected to represent Freehold Township on the Board of Chosen Freeholders. At the May 8, 1822 annual reorganization, he was chosen as Director of the Monmouth County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, and served as Director until May 13, 1835, when he left the board.

In October 1822, Ely was elected to a one-year term representing Monmouth County in the New Jersey General Assembly.

As the Era of Good Feelings closed, Ely affiliated with the National Republican Party, and returned to the shrievalty in 1825. He served three years. In 1832 and 1833, he was the National Republican Candidate for the Monmouth County seat in the New Jersey Legislative Council, losing both times to Daniel Holmes.

In 1829, John J. Ely moved to Holmdel Township, where he died on January 11, 1852. He is buried in the Holmdel Baptist Churchyard.

A son, Horatio Ely, would go on to serve as sheriff from 1837 to 1838.

See also

References

  1. Minutes, Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders
  2. Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, 1911; Thomas F. Fitzgerald
Political offices
Preceded byCharles Parker Monmouth County Sheriff
1817-1820 		Succeeded byJames Lloyd
Preceded byRichard Lloyd Monmouth County Sheriff
1825-1828 		Succeeded byDaniel Holmes
Preceded byWilliam I. Conover Monmouth County Freeholder Director
1822-1835 		Succeeded byJohn I. Conover
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