John Ely (Iowa politician)

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John Ely
Member of the Iowa Senate
In office
January 9, 1965 – January 12, 1969
Constituency
  • 20th district (1965–1967)
  • 24th district (1967–1969)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 48th district
In office
January 9, 1961 – January 11, 1965
Personal details
BornJohn Montague Ely Jr.
(1919-02-17)February 17, 1919
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
DiedMarch 30, 2007(2007-03-30) (aged 88)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Polly Ward
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(m. 1942)​
Children3
Alma materPrinceton University

John Montague Ely Jr. (February 17, 1919 – March 30, 2007) was an American Democratic politician, purchasing agent, and civil rights activist who served two terms in the Iowa House of Representatives and Iowa State Senate from 1961 to 1969. Ely was instrumental in abolishing capital punishment in Iowa.

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