John N. Erlenborn

John N. Erlenborn
John N. Erlenborn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Illinois's 13th district
	In office; January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985
Preceded by	Robert McClory
Succeeded by	Harris Fawell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Illinois's 14th district
	In office; January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1983
Preceded by	Elmer J. Hoffman
Succeeded by	Thomas J. Corcoran
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives; from the 36th district
	In office; January 9, 1957 – November 1964
Preceded by	H. B. Ihnen; George W. Wilson; Carl H. Wittmond
Succeeded by	At-large district created
Personal details
Born	John Neal Erlenborn; February 8, 1927; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	October 30, 2005 (aged 78); Warrenville, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Dorothy C. Fisher
Alma mater	Loyola University (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1944–1945
Unit	U.S. Naval Reserve
Battles/wars	World War II

John Neal Erlenborn (February 8, 1927 – October 30, 2005) was an American lawyer and Republican member of the U.S. Congressional Delegations from Illinois, representing the 14th (then after 1980s redistricting the 13th) district. In all, he served 10 consecutive terms from 1965 to 1985.^[1]

Biography

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Erlenborn attended Immaculate Conception High School (Elmhurst, Illinois), Loyola University Chicago and Loyola University Chicago School of Law.^[2]

Congress

He represented his district for twenty years, from January 1965 to January 1985, a period which began with the 89th U.S. Congress. He retired after serving in the 98th U.S. Congress.

Later career

He subsequently became an adjunct faculty member of the Georgetown University Law Center, and served as a board member for the Legal Services Corporation from 1989 to 2001.

Death

He died on October 30, 2005, at age 78, after suffering from Lewy body disease.^[3]

References

^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - John Erlenborn". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
^ "'Illinois Blue Book 1963-1964,' Biographical Sketch of John N. Erlenborn, pg. 276-277".
^ Schudel, Matt (2005-11-02). "John N. Erlenborn, 78". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-02-01.

External links

Profile, bioguide.congress.gov
Career summary, Stennis Center for Public Service website
Report of death, washingtonpost.com
Profile, ben.edu
Appearances on C-SPAN

Illinois House of Representatives
Preceded by H. B. Ihnen George W. Wilson Carl H. Wittmond	Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 36th district 1957–1965 Served alongside: Lee E. Daniels, Fred W. Anderson, William A. Redmond, Lewis V. Morgan	Succeeded by At-large district created
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Elmer J. Hoffman	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 14th congressional district 1965–1983	Succeeded by Tom Corcoran
Preceded by Robert McClory	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 13th congressional district 1983–1985	Succeeded by Harris Fawell
Preceded by William S. Mailliard	Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee 1973–1975	Succeeded by William Broomfield
Preceded by John M. Ashbrook	Ranking Member of the House Education and Labor Committee 1983–1985	Succeeded by Jim Jeffords