Lucius Elmer

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Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus Elmer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 1st district
In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845
Preceded by	John Bancker Aycrigg William Halstead John Patterson Bryan Maxwell Joseph Fitz Randolph Charles C. Stratton Thomas J. Yorke (Elected statewide on a Whig Party general ticket)
Succeeded by	James G. Hampton (W)

Born	February 3, 1793 Bridgeton, New Jersey
Died	March 11, 1883 Bridgeton, New Jersey
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Politician

Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus Elmer (February 3, 1793, Bridgeton, New Jersey– March 11, 1883, Bridgeton, New Jersey) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the U.S. Congress from 1843 to 1845. He was son of Ebenezer Elmer and nephew of Jonathan Elmer, both of whom also served in Congress.

Elmer was born in Bridgeton, New Jersey on February 3, 1793. He attended the private schools and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. During the War of 1812, he served in the militia as a lieutenant of artillery, and was promoted to the rank of brigade major and inspector. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1815 and commenced practice in Bridgeton. He was prosecuting attorney for the State in 1824. He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1820-1823, serving the last year as speaker. He was prosecutor of the pleas for Cumberland County in 1824 and United States Attorney for the district of New Jersey from 1824-1829.

Elmer was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth Congress, serving in office from March 4, 1843-March 3, 1845, where he served as chairman of the Committee on Elections. He was an unsuccessful for reelection in 1844 to the Twenty-ninth Congress.

After leaving Congress, he served as New Jersey Attorney General of New Jersey from 1850-1852, and was an associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1852 until 1869 when he retired. He died in Bridgeton on March 11, 1883, and was interred in Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Bridgeton.