Samuel Calley

Samuel Calley (April 13, 1821 – January 1, 1883) was a Massachusetts house painter[1] 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.[1]

Samuel Calley
18th and 22nd Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts[1]
In office 1872–1872
Preceded by	Nathanial Brown
Succeeded by	William Cogswell
In office 1881[1] – 1882[1]
Preceded by	Henry K. Oliver
Succeeded by	William M. Hill
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1]
In office 1870[1] – 1871[1]
Personal details
Born	April 13, 1821[1] Salem, Massachusetts[1]
Died	January 1, 1883[1]
Political party	Republican[1]
Profession	House Painter[1]

Death

Calley committed suicide by hanging himself from a step ladder.[2]

References

1. 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.
2. 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.