Tom Corcoran

Former U.S. Representative, Illinois · District 14

Tom Corcoran served as Representative for Illinois, District 14 (1977-1985).

Tom Corcoran no longer holds this office. See the current Illinois officials.

Portrait of Tom Corcoran
Role Former U.S. Representative

Office held, as recorded in the directory.

District District 14

The district this member is elected from.

Service period 1977-1985

Dates of service on record.

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Biography

Thomas Joseph Corcoran (born May 23, 1939) is a former American politician who represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. Representative for Illinois’s 14th congressional district. Corcoran first took office on January 4, 1977, and remained in Congress until January 3, 1985, completing four consecutive terms in the House.1

During his tenure, Corcoran served as a Republican representative from Illinois at the federal level, participating in the legislative work of the House of Representatives over the course of the late 1970s and early 1980s. While specific committee assignments and legislative initiatives are not detailed in the available record, his eight years in office placed him among the historical members of Congress from Illinois. After leaving Congress in 1985, he held no further listed federal office in this metadata and is recorded here as a former member of the House.

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References

  1. Tom Corcoran. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 17, 2026.