Home Politicians Joseph B. Ely Joseph B. Ely Politician Joseph Buell Ely (February 22, 1881 – June 13, 1956) was the 52nd Governor of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Personal facts Birth dateFebruary 22, 1881 Birth placeWestfield Massachusetts Date of deathJune 13, 1956 Place of deathWestfield Massachusetts facebook tumblr linkedin twitter reddit google+ Search Politician partyDemocratic Party (United States) successorJames Michael Curley Topical connections Adam SchlesingerMusical artist Abbie HoffmanWriter Alexander H. RicePolitician Don Drumm Musical artist A. Wallace TashimaPolitician A. B. StoneyCollege coach Cele HahnPolitician Albert E. PillsburyPolitician Albert D. BossonPolitician A. Joseph DeNucciPolitician Alexander BullockPolitician Joseph B. Ely on Wikipedia Joseph B. Ely External resources http://www.mass.gov/portal/government-taxes/laws/interactive-state-house/historical/governors-of-massachusetts/commonwealth-of-massachusetts-1900-1950/joseph-buell-ely-1881-1956.html http://www.masshist.org/findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0154