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Illinois's 21st congressional district

35 members have held this seat since Dec 2, 1895. Vacant or no longer exists.

Holders
35
21 D · 14 R
Longest tenure
10 years
Peter Francis Mack Jr.
Current
—
nobody
history/seat/il-21Every holder, newest first
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1900192019401960198020002020Everett Jerome Murphy · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · RepublicanJehu Baker · 1897-03-15 – 1899-03-04 · DemocratWilliam August Rodenberg · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · RepublicanFrederick John Kern · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · DemocratBen Franklin Caldwell · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · DemocratZeno John Rives · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · RepublicanBen Franklin Caldwell · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · DemocratJames McMahon Graham · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · DemocratJames McMahon Graham · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · DemocratJames McMahon Graham · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · DemocratLoren Edgar Wheeler · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · RepublicanLoren Edgar Wheeler · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · RepublicanLoren Edgar Wheeler · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanLoren Edgar Wheeler · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanJames Earl Major · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · DemocratLoren Edgar Wheeler · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanJames Earl Major · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · DemocratFrank Marion Ramey · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanJames Earl Major · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · DemocratJames Earl Major · 1933-03-09 – 1935-01-04 · DemocratFrank William Fries · 1937-01-05 – 1941-01-04 · DemocratGeorge Evan Howell · 1943-01-06 – 1949-01-04 · RepublicanPeter Francis Mack Jr. · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratKenneth James Gray · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratKenneth James Gray · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratKenneth James Gray · 1971-01-21 – 1973-01-04 · DemocratEdward Rell Madigan · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · RepublicanEdward Rell Madigan · 1979-01-15 – 1983-01-04 · RepublicanCharles Melvin Price · 1987-01-06 – 1988-04-24 · DemocratJerry F. Costello · 1988-08-09 – 1993-01-04 · DemocratHarry Howland Mason · 1935-01-03 – 1937-01-04 · DemocratGeorge Evan Howell · 1941-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · RepublicanPeter Francis Mack Jr. · 1949-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratEdward Rell Madigan · 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-04 · RepublicanCharles Melvin Price · 1983-01-03 – 1987-01-04 · Democrat
Jerry F. Costello D
Aug 9, 1988 – Jan 4, 1993 · 4.4 years
Charles Melvin Price D
Jan 6, 1987 – Apr 24, 1988 · 16 months
Charles Melvin Price D
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
Edward Rell Madigan R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Edward Rell Madigan R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Edward Rell Madigan R
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
Kenneth James Gray D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
Kenneth James Gray D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Kenneth James Gray D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Peter Francis Mack Jr. D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Peter Francis Mack Jr. D
Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 4, 1959 · 10 years
George Evan Howell R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1949 · 6 years
George Evan Howell R
Jan 3, 1941 – Jan 4, 1943 · 2 years
Frank William Fries D
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1941 · 4 years
Harry Howland Mason D
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1937 · 2 years
James Earl Major D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1935 · 22 months
James Earl Major D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Frank Marion Ramey R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
James Earl Major D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Loren Edgar Wheeler R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
James Earl Major D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Loren Edgar Wheeler R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Loren Edgar Wheeler R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Loren Edgar Wheeler R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Loren Edgar Wheeler R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
James McMahon Graham D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
James McMahon Graham D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
James McMahon Graham D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Ben Franklin Caldwell D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Zeno John Rives R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Ben Franklin Caldwell D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Frederick John Kern D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
William August Rodenberg R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Jehu Baker D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Everett Jerome Murphy R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months

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