John N. Erlenborn

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]

John N. Erlenborn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois
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 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 (1927-02-08)February 8, 1927 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	October 30, 2005(2005-10-30) (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

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]

Archives

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