Elliott W. Sproul

Elliott W. Sproul
Elliott W. Sproul
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Illinois's 3rd district
	In office; March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1931
Preceded by	William Warfield Wilson
Succeeded by	Edward A. Kelly
Personal details
Born	December 28, 1856; Apohaqui, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada
Died	June 22, 1935 (aged 78); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Republican

Elliott Wilford Sproul (December 28, 1856 – June 22, 1935) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.

Biography

Born in Apohaqui, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada, Sproul attended the public schools. He moved to Boston, Massachusetts in 1879 and to Chicago, Illinois in 1880, and engaged in the building and contracting business. He was naturalized in 1886. He served as member of the Chicago City Council 1896–1899. He served as delegate to the 1920 Republican National Convention. He served as member of the board of directors of the Chicago Public Library 1919-1921.

Sproul was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-seventh and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1931). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress. He resided in Chicago until his death there on June 22, 1935. He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois.

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References

United States Congress. "Elliott W. Sproul (id: S000758)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by William W. Wilson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd congressional district 1921–1931	Succeeded by Edward A. Kelly

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