Elmer J. Hoffman - Citizendia

Elmer Joseph Hoffman (July 7, 1899 - June 25, 1976) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union.

Born on a farm in Du Page County, near Wheaton, Illinois, Hoffman attended the public schools of Wheaton. Wheaton is an affluent community located in DuPage County Illinois, approximately west of Chicago and Lake Michigan. Enlisted in the Artillery Corps during the First World War and served in France. Helped operate his father's farm as well as his own trucking firm 1919-1930. He was employed in Du Page County sheriff's office 1930-1938. Sheriff of Du Page County 1939-1942. Chief deputy sheriff 1943-1946. Again sheriff 1947-1950. In 1951 was probation officer of Du Page County's circuit and county courts.

Hoffman was elected State treasurer in 1952, reelected in 1956 and served until elected to Congress.

Hoffman was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-sixth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1959-January 3, 1965). Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1964 to the Eighty-ninth Congress. Resided in Wheaton, Illinois, where he died June 25, 1976. Wheaton is an affluent community located in DuPage County Illinois, approximately west of Chicago and Lake Michigan. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was interred in St. Michael's Cemetery.

References

Elmer J. Hoffman at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Preceded by '	U.S. Representative of Illinois's 14th Congressional District 1959-1965	Succeeded by John N. Erlenborn

The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a Biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress as These are tables of congressional delegations from Illinois to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. John Neal Erlenborn ( February 8, 1927 - October 30, 2005) was a Lawyer and a former Republican member of the U

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