William H. J. Ely | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from Bergen County | |
| In office 1932–1935 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph W. Chandless (1930) |
| Succeeded by | Winant Van Winkle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1891 Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Died | March 2, 1942 (aged 50) Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
William Harvey Johnson Ely (September 8, 1891 – March 2, 1942) was an American jurist and Democratic Party politician from New Jersey who served as a State Senator and the state administrator for the Works Progress Administration. He was the Democratic candidate for the United States Senate in 1938.