Background
Ely, Frederick David was born on September 24, 1838 in Wrentham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Nathan and Amelia Maria (Partridge) Ely.
Ely, Frederick David was born on September 24, 1838 in Wrentham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Nathan and Amelia Maria (Partridge) Ely.
Master of Arts, Brown U., 1859.
Admitted to bar, 1862. Began practice at Dedham. Vice president, trustee Dedham Institution for Savings.
Director Dedham Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Member Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1873, Senate, 1878, 1879. Member 49th Congress (1885-1887). Member School Committee, Dedham, 12 years.
Married Eliza B. Whittier, December 6, 1866. Married second, Anna Emerson, August 10, 1885 (both deceased.