John Erlenborn

John Erlenborn
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois
In office
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1985
Preceded byElmer J. Hoffman
Succeeded byHarris Fawell
Constituency14th district (1965-1983)
13th district (1983-1985)
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
January 9, 1957 – November 1964
Preceded byH. B. Ihnen
George W. Wilson
Carl H. Wittmond
Succeeded byAt-large district created
Personal details
BornJohn Neal Erlenborn
(1927-02-08)February 8, 1927
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedOctober 30, 2005(2005-10-30) (aged 78)
Warrenville, Illinois, U.S.
PartyRepublican
SpouseDorothy C. Fisher
Alma materLoyola University (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service
1944–1945
UnitU.S. Naval Reserve
Battles/warsWorld War II

John Neal Erlenborn (February 8, 1927 – October 30, 2005) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives 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. Erlenborn voted against the Voting Rights Act of 1965,[3] but in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1968.[4] He retired in 1985 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.[5]

Archives

The majority of his papers and other materials created during his time in office are held at the archives of Benedictine University.

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - John Erlenborn". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  2. ^ "'Illinois Blue Book 1963-1964,' Biographical Sketch of John N. Erlenborn, pg. 276-277".
  3. ^ "TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT. -- House Vote #87 -- July 9, 1965". GovTrack.us. Archived from the original on 2025-11-13. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  4. ^ "TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR … -- House Vote #113 -- Aug. 16, 1967". GovTrack.us. Archived from the original on 2025-12-19. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  5. ^ Schudel, Matt (2005-11-02). "John N. Erlenborn, 78". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-02-01.

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