Illinois's 23rd congressional district

The 23rd 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 1980 Census. It was last represented by Melvin Price who was redistricted into the 21st district.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Cong ress	Notes
District created March 4, 1903
Joseph B. Crowley	Democratic	March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1905	58th	Redistricted from the 19th district
Frank S. Dickson	Republican	March 4, 1905 - March 3, 1907	59th
Martin D. Foster	Democratic	March 4, 1907 - March 3, 1919	60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th
Edwin B. Brooks	Republican	March 4, 1919 - March 3, 1923	66th 67th
William W. Arnold	Democratic	March 4, 1923 - September 16, 1935	68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th	Resigned after being appointed as a member of the US Board of Tax Appeals
Vacant		September 16, 1935 - January 3, 1937
Laurence F. Arnold	Democratic	January 3, 1937 - January 3, 1943	75th 76th 77th
Charles W. Vursell	Republican	January 3, 1943 - January 3, 1949	78th 79th 80th	Redistricted to the 24th district
Edward H. Jenison	Republican	January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1953	81st 82nd	Redistricted from the 18th district
Charles W. Vursell	Republican	January 3, 1953 -January 3, 1959	83rd 84th 85th	Redistricted from the 24th district
George E. Shipley	Democratic	January 3, 1959 - January 3, 1973	86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd	Redistricted to the 22nd district
Melvin Price	Democratic	January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1983	93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th	Redistricted from the 24th district, Redistricted to the 21st district
District inactive January 3, 1983 – 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