John Ely

Male, Deceased Person

1919 – 2007

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Who was John Ely?

John M. Ely, Jr. 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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Born
Feb 17, 1919
Education
  • Princeton University
Died
Mar 30, 2007
St. Luke's Hospital

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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