Eli Culley
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Eli Culley | |
|---|---|
 Culley as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| Mayor of Fitchburg, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1888–1890 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Fosdick |
| Succeeded by | Charles S. Hayden |
| In office 1880–1882 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Vose |
| Succeeded by | George Robbins |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 6th Worcester District | |
| In office 1880 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 4, 1840 Bath, Somerset, U.K. |
| Died | April 21, 1890 (aged 50) Fitchburg, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Eli Culley (February 4, 1840 – April 21, 1890) was an English-born American politician who was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1880 and mayor of Fitchburg, Massachusetts from 1880 to 1882 and again from 1888 to 1890.
Culley was born in Bath, Somerset on February 4, 1840.[1] He immigrated to the United States at the age of fifteen and worked in a file factory in Lowell, Massachusetts.[2] On October 5, 1862, he married Martha Redman.[2] They had six children.[2] He served with the 43rd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War.[3] He was discharged in the fall of 1863, but was unable to immediately return to work due to malaria he contracted during his military service.[2]
Business
In 1864, Culley began a file manufacturing business in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Four years later, moved his business to Fitchburg and manufactured files on a more extensive scale.[3]