| Samuel Calley | |
|---|---|
| 18th and 22nd Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1872–1872 | |
| Preceded by | Nathanial Brown |
| Succeeded by | William Cogswell |
| In office 1881–1882 | |
| Preceded by | Henry K. Oliver |
| Succeeded by | William M. Hill |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1870–1871 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 13, 1821 Salem, Massachusetts |
| Died | January 1, 1883 (aged 61) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | House Painter |
Samuel Calley (April 13, 1821 – January 1, 1883) was a Massachusetts house painter and politician who served as the eighteenth and twenty second Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts, and in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1870 to 1871.
Death
Calley killed himself by hanging from a step ladder.
References
- ^ Hurd, Duane Hamilton (1888), History of Essex County, Massachusetts: with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Volume I, Issue 1, Philadelphia, PA: J.W. Lewis & Co., p. 226
- The Boston Globe (January 2, 1883), "SUICIDE IN SALEM. Ex-Mayor Samuel Calley Hangs Himself from a Step-Ladder. Action by the City Council.", The Boston Globe., Boston, MA, p. 4
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byNathanial Brown | 18th Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts 1872–1872 |
Succeeded byWilliam Cogswell |
| Preceded byHenry K. Oliver | 21st Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts 1881–1882 |
Succeeded byWilliam M. Hill |
- 1821 births
- 1883 deaths
- American politicians who died by suicide
- Mayors of Salem, Massachusetts
- Republican Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Suicides by hanging in Massachusetts
- House painters
- 1880s suicides
- 19th-century mayors of places in Massachusetts
- 19th-century members of the Massachusetts General Court