Elijah Boardman

Elijah Boardman
Elijah Boardman, painted by Ralph Earl in 1789, on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
United States Senator
from Connecticut
In office
March 4, 1821 – August 18, 1823
Preceded bySamuel W. Dana
Succeeded byHenry W. Edwards
Personal details
BornMarch 7, 1760
New Milford, Connecticut Colony
DiedAugust 18, 1823(1823-08-18) (aged 63)
Boardman, Ohio, U.S.
Resting placeNew Milford, Connecticut
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic Republican
ChildrenWilliam Whiting Boardman
ResidenceLitchfield, Connecticut
Alma materHome tutored
OccupationDry goods merchant

Elijah Boardman (March 7, 1760 – August 18, 1823) was an American politician who served as a senator from Connecticut. Born to a noted and politically connected Connecticut family, he served in the Connecticut militia before becoming a noted merchant and businessman. Becoming involved in property and land ownership in Connecticut and Ohio, he founded the towns of Boardman and Medina in Ohio. His involvement in politics also increased, and he gradually rose through the ranks of the local, and then national government, being elected by the Connecticut legislature to the United States Senate. He served as Senator from Connecticut until his death in Ohio.