Elisha Haley (January 21, 1776 – January 22, 1860) was a

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from

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. He was born in Groton in the

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where he attended the common schools. He engaged in agricultural pursuits. Haley served in the

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in 1820, 1824, 1826, 1829, 1833, and 1834. He was member of the

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in 1830 and also served as a captain in the Connecticut militia. He was elected as a Jacksonian to the

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and reelected as a Democrat to the

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(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

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. He died in Groton, Connecticut in 1860 and was buried in Crary Cemetery.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Haley, Elisha 1776 births 1860 deaths Democratic Party Connecticut state senators Democratic Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives People from Groton, Connecticut Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut Jacksonian members of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut 19th-century American politicians