John Ely (October 8, 1774 – August 20, 1849) was an American physician and politician who served one term as aU.S. Representative fromNew York from 1839 to 1841.

Born inSaybrook, Connecticut, Ely completed preparatory studies. He studied medicine, and practiced inCoxsackie, New York. He served as member of the State assembly in 1806 and 1812. He was one of the organizers of the New York State and Greene County Medical Societies in 1807 and also of theAlbany Female Academy.

Ely was elected as aDemocrat to theTwenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841).

He resumed the practice of medicine. He died inCoxsackie, New York, August 20, 1849. He was interred in Old Coxsackie Cemetery.

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