Eli Culley

Eli Culley (February 4, 1840 – April 21, 1890) was an English-born American politician who was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1880 and mayor of Fitchburg, Massachusetts from 1880 to 1882 and again from 1888 to 1890.

Early life Culley was born in Bath, Somerset on February 4, 1840.

Politics Culley was president of the Fitchburg common council in 1875 and a member of the board of aldermen from 1877 to 1878. He served as mayor of Fitchburg from 1880 to 1882. He returned to office in 1888 by defeating incumbent Frederick Fosdick by 350 votes. He was reelected in 1888, which made him the first person to serve four terms as Fitchburg's mayor. He did not run for reelection in 1889.

Death Culley went missing on April 21, 1890. His body was found the next day in the Overlook Reservoir. According to The Boston Globe, he had been ill with an "affection of the brain", and his death was believed to be a suicide.