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John N. Erlenborn | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Elmer J. Hoffman |
| Succeeded by | Harris Fawell |
| Constituency | 14th district (1965-1983) 13th district (1983-1985) |
| Member of theIllinois 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 (1927-02-08)February 8, 1927 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 30, 2005(2005-10-30) (aged 78) Warrenville, Illinois, U.S. |
| 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 Americanlawyer and politician who served as aRepublican member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois, representing the 14th (then after1980s redistricting the 13th) district. In all, he served 10 consecutive terms from 1965 to 1985.[1]
Born inChicago, Illinois, Erlenborn attended Immaculate Conception High School (Elmhurst, Illinois),Loyola University Chicago andLoyola University Chicago School of Law.[2]
He represented his district for twenty years, from January 1965 to January 1985, a period which began with the89th U.S. Congress. Erlenborn voted against theVoting Rights Act of 1965,[3] but in favor of theCivil Rights Act of 1968.[4] He retired in 1985 after serving in the98th U.S. Congress.
He subsequently became anadjunct faculty member of theGeorgetown University Law Center, and served as a board member for theLegal Services Corporation from 1989 to 2001.
He died on October 30, 2005, at age 78, after suffering fromLewy body disease.[5]
The majority of his papers and other materials created during his time in office are held at the archives ofBenedictine University.
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| Preceded by H. B. Ihnen George W. Wilson Carl H. Wittmond | Member of theIllinois 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 |
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 14th congressional district 1965–1983 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 13th congressional district 1983–1985 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Ranking Member of theHouse Foreign Affairs Committee 1973–1975 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Ranking Member of theHouse Education and Labor Committee 1983–1985 | Succeeded by |
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