Abe Goff

Abe McGregor Goff (December 21, 1899-November 23, 1984) was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Idaho, most notably serving a term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Goff was born in Colfax, Washington. After serving as a private during World War I, he entered the University of Idaho's College of Law, graduating in 1924. He commenced practice in Moscow, Idaho the same year. From 1926 to 1934, he was prosecuting attorney for Latah County. He also worked as a special lecturer at the University of Idaho law school from 1933 to 1941. In 1940, he was made president of the Idaho Bar Association.

In 1941, he was elected to the Idaho State Senate. Later the same year, he was activated as a member of the U.S. Army Reserves as a major, and was discharged as a colonel in 1946. While in the military, he was awarded the Legion of Merit.

In the 1946 elections, he was elected to the U.S. House as a Republican, defeating incumbent Compton I. White. He served only one term there, as White defeated him and took back the seat in the next election.

After leaving the House, Goff took a number of government posts. He was general counsel of the Post Office Department, and later served on the Interstate Commerce Commission, from 1954 to 1967. After his terms ended, he retired to Moscow, Idaho, working as a writer and lecturer until his death.

References

• Abe Goff at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress