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Illinois's 15th congressional district

55 members have held this seat since Dec 1, 1873. Now: Mary E. Miller R.

Holders
55
44 R · 10 D · 1 NG
Longest tenure
10 years
Noah Morgan Mason
Current
5.8 years
Mary E. Miller, since Jan 3, 2021
history/seat/il-15Every holder, newest first
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18801900192019401960198020002020John Rice Eden · 1873-12-01 – 1875-03-04 · DemocratJohn Rice Eden · 1875-12-06 – 1877-03-04 · DemocratJohn Rice Eden · 1877-10-15 – 1879-03-04 · DemocratAlbert Palaska Forsythe · 1879-03-18 – 1881-03-04 · National GreenbackerSamuel Wheeler Moulton · 1881-12-05 – 1883-03-04 · DemocratJoseph Gurney Cannon · 1883-12-03 – 1885-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Gurney Cannon · 1885-12-07 – 1887-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Gurney Cannon · 1887-12-05 – 1889-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Gurney Cannon · 1889-12-02 – 1891-03-04 · RepublicanSamuel Thompson Busey · 1891-12-07 – 1893-03-04 · DemocratJoseph Gurney Cannon · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · RepublicanBenjamin Franklin Marsh · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · RepublicanBenjamin Franklin Marsh · 1897-03-15 – 1899-03-04 · RepublicanBenjamin Franklin Marsh · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · RepublicanJ. Ross Mickey · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · DemocratGeorge Washington Prince · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge Washington Prince · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge Washington Prince · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge Washington Prince · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge Washington Prince · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · RepublicanStephen Arnold Hoxworth · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · DemocratEdward John King · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · RepublicanEdward John King · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · RepublicanEdward John King · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanEdward John King · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanEdward John King · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · RepublicanEdward John King · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanEdward John King · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · RepublicanBurnett Mitchell Chiperfield · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanBurnett Mitchell Chiperfield · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanJackson Leroy Adair · 1933-03-09 – 1937-01-04 · DemocratLewis Leonard Boyer · 1937-01-05 – 1939-01-04 · DemocratRobert Bruce Chiperfield · 1943-01-06 – 1949-01-04 · RepublicanNoah Morgan Mason · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · RepublicanCharlotte Thompson Reid · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · RepublicanCharlotte Thompson Reid · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanCliffard Dale Carlson · 1971-01-21 – 1973-01-04 · RepublicanTim Lee Hall · 1975-01-14 – 1977-01-04 · DemocratThomas Joseph Corcoran · 1977-01-04 – 1979-01-04 · RepublicanThomas Joseph Corcoran · 1979-01-15 – 1983-01-04 · RepublicanEdward Rell Madigan · 1987-01-06 – 1991-03-09 · RepublicanThomas W. Ewing · 1991-07-02 – 1997-01-04 · RepublicanThomas W. Ewing · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanThomas W. Ewing · 1999-01-06 – 2001-01-04 · RepublicanTimothy V. Johnson · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · RepublicanTimothy V. Johnson · 2009-01-06 – 2013-01-04 · RepublicanJohn Shimkus · 2015-01-06 – 2021-01-04 · RepublicanRobert Bruce Chiperfield · 1939-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · RepublicanNoah Morgan Mason · 1949-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · RepublicanCharlotte Thompson Reid · 1971-01-21 – 1973-01-04 · RepublicanEdward Rell Madigan · 1983-01-03 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanTimothy V. Johnson · 2001-01-03 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanJohn Shimkus · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · RepublicanMary E. Miller · 2021-01-03 – present · RepublicanLeslie Cornelius Arends · 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-04 · Republican
Mary E. Miller R
Jan 3, 2021 – present · 5.8 years
John Shimkus R
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2021 · 6 years
John Shimkus R
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Timothy V. Johnson R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Timothy V. Johnson R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Timothy V. Johnson R
Jan 3, 2001 – Jan 4, 2003 · 2 years
Thomas W. Ewing R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2001 · 2 years
Thomas W. Ewing R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Thomas W. Ewing R
Jul 2, 1991 – Jan 4, 1997 · 5.5 years
Edward Rell Madigan R
Jan 6, 1987 – Mar 9, 1991 · 4.2 years
Edward Rell Madigan R
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
Thomas Joseph Corcoran R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Thomas Joseph Corcoran R
Jan 4, 1977 – Jan 4, 1979 · 2 years
Tim Lee Hall D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1977 · 2 years
Leslie Cornelius Arends R
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
Cliffard Dale Carlson R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
Charlotte Thompson Reid R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
Charlotte Thompson Reid R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Charlotte Thompson Reid R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Noah Morgan Mason R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Noah Morgan Mason R
Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 4, 1959 · 10 years
Robert Bruce Chiperfield R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1949 · 6 years
Robert Bruce Chiperfield R
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
Lewis Leonard Boyer D
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1939 · 2 years
Jackson Leroy Adair D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1937 · 3.8 years
Burnett Mitchell Chiperfield R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Burnett Mitchell Chiperfield R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Edward John King R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Edward John King R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Edward John King R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Edward John King R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Edward John King R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Edward John King R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Edward John King R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Stephen Arnold Hoxworth D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
George Washington Prince R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
George Washington Prince R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
George Washington Prince R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
George Washington Prince R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
George Washington Prince R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
J. Ross Mickey D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Benjamin Franklin Marsh R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Benjamin Franklin Marsh R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Benjamin Franklin Marsh R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Joseph Gurney Cannon R
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Samuel Thompson Busey D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Joseph Gurney Cannon R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Joseph Gurney Cannon R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Joseph Gurney Cannon R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Joseph Gurney Cannon R
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Samuel Wheeler Moulton D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Albert Palaska Forsythe NG
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
John Rice Eden D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
John Rice Eden D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
John Rice Eden D
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months

Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.