Alfred Ely

Alfred Ely
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 29th district
In office
March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863
Preceded bySamuel George Andrews
Succeeded byAugustus Frank
Personal details
Born(1815-02-15)February 15, 1815
DiedMay 18, 1892(1892-05-18) (aged 77)
Resting placeMount Hope Cemetery
Rochester, New York
PartyRepublican
Signature
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Alfred Ely (February 15, 1815 – May 18, 1892) was a U.S. Representative from New York. He was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863), serving New York's 29th congressional district. Ely was captured by Confederate forces while spectating at the First Battle of Bull Run.