Elijah Sells (February 15, 1814 – March 13, 1897) was an American military officer, politician, and businessman.

He campaigned for William Henry Harrison on the Whig Party ticket in the 1840 election.

Sells served in the United States Navy during the American Civil War and was acting master of the USS Grampus in 1863 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Sells served as auditor of the United States Department of the Treasury.

From 1889 to 1893, Sells served as Secretary of the Utah Territory and was involved with the Republican Party.