Illinois's 21st congressional district

The 21st congressional district of Illinois was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Illinois. It was eliminated as a result of the 1990 Census. It was last represented by Jerry Costello who was redistricted into the 12th district.

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
District created March 4, 1895
Everett J. Murphy	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897	54th	[data unknown/missing]
Jehu Baker	Democratic	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899	55th	[data unknown/missing]
William A. Rodenberg	Republican	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901	56th	[data unknown/missing]
Fred J. Kern	Democratic	March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903	57th	[data unknown/missing]
Ben F. Caldwell	Democratic	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905	58th	Redistricted from the 17th district. [data unknown/missing]
Zeno J. Rives	Republican	March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907	59th	[data unknown/missing]
Ben F. Caldwell	Democratic	March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909	60th	[data unknown/missing]
James M. Graham	Democratic	March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1915	61st 62nd 63rd	[data unknown/missing]
Loren E. Wheeler	Republican	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923	64th 65th 66th 67th	[data unknown/missing]
J. Earl Major	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925	68th	[data unknown/missing]
Loren E. Wheeler	Republican	March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927	69th	[data unknown/missing]
J. Earl Major	Democratic	March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929	70th	[data unknown/missing]
Frank M. Ramey	Republican	March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931	71st	[data unknown/missing]
J. Earl Major	Democratic	March 4, 1931 – October 6, 1933	72nd 73rd	[data unknown/missing] Resigned after becoming judge of the US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Vacant		October 6, 1933 – January 3, 1935
Harry H. Mason	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937	74th	[data unknown/missing]
Frank W. Fries	Democratic	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1941	75th 76th	[data unknown/missing]
George E. Howell	Republican	January 3, 1941 – October 5, 1947	77th 78th 79th 80th	[data unknown/missing] Resigned after becoming judge of the US Court of Claims
Vacant		October 5, 1947 – January 3, 1949
Peter F. Mack Jr.	Democratic	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1963	81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th	[data unknown/missing]
Kenneth J. Gray	Democratic	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973	88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd	Redistricted from the 25th district. Redistricted to the 24th district.
Edward R. Madigan	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983	93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th	[data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the 15th district.
Melvin Price	Democratic	January 3, 1983 – April 22, 1988	98th 99th 100th	Redistricted from the 23rd district. Died.
Vacant		April 22, 1988 – August 9, 1988
Jerry Costello	Democratic	August 9, 1988 – January 3, 1993	100th 101st 102nd	[data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the 12th district.
District inactive		January 3, 1993 – Present

References

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present