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Ely Dies, Former Mass Governor and Presidential Contender
WESTFIELD Mass UP former Massachusetts Gov Joseph B Ely died at his home at 73 after a week in critical condition following brain surgery and a relapse earlier. A Democrat, Ely twice won the Massachusetts governorship in 1930 and 1932 and briefly led a third party bid for president before backing Roosevelt. He helped defend a Pittsfield socialite in a murder trial and later backed Alfred Smith before returning to the party. Born February 22 1881 he studied at Williams College and Harvard Law School and served as Western Massachusetts district attorney before private practice. He leaves a son Richard Ely a brother Charles F Ely a sister Mrs Edw in W Smith three grandchildren and a great grandchild.
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Joseph B. Ely
Ely
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Thehenice Democratic Party
John F. Noxon Jr
Pittsfield
Noxon
Chicago
Alfred Smith
Smith
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Thomas E. Dewey
New York
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Harvard Law School
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