Samuel Ely

Samuel P. Ely  was the former mayor of Marquette, Michigan from 1872-1873.

Mayoral Status
Predecessor: Henry Stafford

Successor: Alfred Swineford

Samuel Ely becomes the Marquette mayor in 1872. To celebrate his friend's success, Peter White begins the first city library. - Marquette becomes connected to national railroads via Escanaba, Menominee and Chicago.