Elisha Haley

Elisha Haley (January 21, 1776 – January 22, 1860) was a United States Representative from Connecticut. He was born in Groton in the Connecticut Colony where he attended the common schools. He engaged in agricultural pursuits.

Elisha Haley
Member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 3rd congressional district
In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839[1]
Preceded by	At-large representation, districts established in 1837
Succeeded by	Thomas Wheeler Williams
Member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's At-large District
In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
Preceded by	Joseph Trumbull
Succeeded by	Position abolished, districts established in 1837
Member of the Connecticut Senate
In office 1830– [1]
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
In office 1820– [1]
In office 1824– [1]
In office 1826– [1]
In office 1829– [1]
In office 1833–1834[1]
Personal details
Born	(1776-01-21)January 21, 1776[1] Groton, Connecticut Colony, British America[1]
Died	January 22, 1860(1860-01-22) (aged 84)[1] Groton, Connecticut, U.S.[1]
Resting place	Crary Cemetery[1]
Political party	Jacksonian Democrat
Spouse	Nancy Crary

Haley served in the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1820, 1824, 1826, 1829, 1833, and 1834. He was member of the Connecticut Senate in 1830 and also served as a captain in the Connecticut militia. He was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress and reelected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1839). In Congress, he served as chairman, Committee on Public Expenditures (Twenty-fifth Congress). After leaving Congress, he engaged in civil engineering. He died in Groton, Connecticut, in 1860 and was buried in Crary Cemetery.