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Elmer J. Hoffman
Hoffman, circa 1963

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 14th district
In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1965
Preceded by	Russell W. Keeney
Succeeded by	John N. Erlenborn
57th and 59th Treasurer of Illinois
In office January 14, 1957 – January 3, 1959
Governor	William G. Stratton
Preceded by	Warren Wright
Succeeded by	Joseph D. Lohman
In office January 12, 1953 – January 10, 1955
Governor	William G. Stratton
Preceded by	William G. Stratton
Succeeded by	Warren Wright

Personal details
Born	Elmer Joseph Hoffman (1899-07-07)July 7, 1899 DuPage, Illinois, U.S.
Died	June 25, 1976(1976-06-25) (aged 76) Wheaton, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Unit	Field Artillery Corps
Battles/wars	World War I

Elmer Joseph Hoffman (July 7, 1899 – June 25, 1976) was an American businessman, law enforcement officer, politician, and World War I veteran who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1959 to 1965.

Biography

Born on a farm in Du Page County, near Wheaton, Illinois, Hoffman attended the public schools of Wheaton. He enlisted in the Artillery Corps during the First World War and served in France. After the war, he helped operate his father's farm as well as his own trucking firm 1919–1930.

Law enforcement

He was employed in Du Page County sheriff's office 1930–1938. He was sheriff of Du Page County in 1939–1942. He served as chief deputy sheriff 1943–1946, and then became sheriff again, 1947–1950. In 1951 he was a probation officer of Du Page County's circuit and county courts.

Political career

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

Congress

Hoffman was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-sixth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1965). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1964 to the Eighty-ninth Congress.

Retirement and death

Hoffman resided in Wheaton, Illinois, where he died June 25, 1976. He was interred in St. Michael's Cemetery.

References

United States Congress. "Elmer J. Hoffman (id: H000684)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Party political offices
Preceded byWilliam Stratton	Republican nominee for Illinois Treasurer 1952	Succeeded byWarren Wright
Preceded byWarren Wright	Republican nominee for Illinois Treasurer 1956	Succeeded byWarren Wright
Preceded byCharles F. Carpentier	Republican nominee for Secretary of State of Illinois 1964	Succeeded byDonald D. Carpentier
Political offices
Preceded byWilliam Stratton	Treasurer of Illinois 1953–1955	Succeeded byWarren Wright
Preceded byWarren Wright	Treasurer of Illinois 1957–1959	Succeeded byJoseph D. Lohman
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byRussell W. Keeney	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 14th congressional district 1959-1965	Succeeded byJohn N. Erlenborn

v t e Illinois state treasurers
Thomas McLaughlin Field Hall Dement Gregory Whiteside Carpenter Moore J. Miller Butler Starne Beveridge G. Smith Bates Rutz Ridgway Rutz J. Smith Rutz J. Smith Gross Tanner Becker Wilson R. Ramsay E. Ramsay Wulff Hertz Whittlemore Williamson Busse Small Smulski Russel Mitchell Ryan Russel Small Sterling E. Miller Nelson Custer Kinney Custer Barrett Martin Stelle Martin Lewis Wright Stratton Becker Rowe O. Smith Stratton Hoffman Wright Hoffman Lohman Lorenz Scott Stevenson Woodford Dixon D. Smith Cosentino Donnewald Cosentino Quinn Topinka Giannoulias Rutherford Frerichs

Illinois's delegation(s) to the 86th–88th United States Congresses (ordered by seniority)

86th	Senate: ▌P. Douglas (D) · ▌E. Dirksen (R)	House: ▌L. Allen (R) ▌L. Arends (R) ▌N. Mason (R) ▌T. O'Brien (D) ▌R. Chiperfield (R) ▌W. Dawson (D) ▌M. Price (D) ▌P. Mack (D) ▌S. Yates (D) ▌M. Church (R) ▌J. Kluczynski (D) ▌W. Springer (R) ▌B. O'Hara (D) ▌C. Boyle (D) ▌K. Gray (D) ▌H. Collier (R) ▌B. Michel (R) ▌R. Libonati (D) ▌E. Derwinski (R) ▌E. Hoffman (R) ▌W. Murphy (D) ▌R. Pucinski (D) ▌D. Rostenkowski (D) ▌G. Shipley (D) ▌E. Simpson (R)
87th	Senate: ▌P. Douglas (D) · ▌E. Dirksen (R)	House: ▌L. Arends (R) ▌N. Mason (R) ▌T. O'Brien (D) ▌R. Chiperfield (R) ▌W. Dawson (D) ▌M. Price (D) ▌P. Mack (D) ▌S. Yates (D) ▌M. Church (R) ▌J. Kluczynski (D) ▌W. Springer (R) ▌B. O'Hara (D) ▌K. Gray (D) ▌H. Collier (R) ▌B. Michel (R) ▌R. Libonati (D) ▌E. Derwinski (R) ▌E. Hoffman (R) ▌B. Murphy (D) ▌R. Pucinski (D) ▌D. Rostenkowski (D) ▌G. Shipley (D) ▌J. Anderson (R) ▌P. Findley (R) ▌E. Finnegan (D)
88th	Senate: ▌P. Douglas (D) · ▌E. Dirksen (R)	House: ▌L. Arends (R) ▌T. O'Brien (D) ▌W. Dawson (D) ▌M. Price (D) ▌J. Kluczynski (D) ▌W. Springer (R) ▌B. O'Hara (D) ▌K. Gray (D) ▌H. Collier (R) ▌B. Michel (R) ▌R. Libonati (D) ▌E. Derwinski (R) ▌E. Hoffman (R) ▌W. Murphy (D) ▌R. Pucinski (D) ▌D. Rostenkowski (D) ▌G. Shipley (D) ▌J. Anderson (R) ▌P. Findley (R) ▌E. Finnegan (D) ▌R. McClory (R) ▌R. McLoskey (R) ▌D. Rumsfeld (R) ▌C. Reid (R)

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