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.