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 representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Notes
District created March 4, 1895
Everett J. Murphy	Republican	March 4, 1895 - March 3, 1897
Jehu Baker	Democratic	March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1899
William A. Rodenberg	Republican	March 4, 1899 - March 3, 1901
Fred J. Kern	Democratic	March 4, 1901 - March 3, 1903
Ben F. Caldwell	Democratic	March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1905		Redistricted from the 17th district
Zeno J. Rives	Republican	March 4, 1905 - March 3, 1907
Ben F. Caldwell	Democratic	March 4, 1907 - March 3, 1909
James M. Graham	Democratic	March 4, 1909 - March 3, 1915
Loren E. Wheeler	Republican	March 4, 1915 - March 3, 1923
J. Earl Major	Democratic	March 4, 1923 - March 3, 1925
Loren E. Wheeler	Republican	March 4, 1925 - March 3, 1927
J. Earl Major	Democratic	March 4, 1927 - March 3, 1929
Frank M. Ramey	Republican	March 4, 1929 - March 3, 1931
J. Earl Major	Democratic	March 4, 1931 - October 6, 1933		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
Frank W. Fries	Democratic	January 3, 1937 - January 3, 1941
George E. Howell	Republican	January 3, 1941 - October 5, 1947		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
Kenneth J. Gray	Democratic	January 3, 1963 - January 3, 1973		Redistricted from the 25th district, Redistricted to the 24th district
Edward R. Madigan	Republican	January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1983		Redistricted to the 15th district
Melvin Price	Democratic	January 3, 1983 - April 22, 1988		Redistricted from the 23rd district, Died
Vacant		April 22, 1988 - August 9, 1988
Jerry Costello	Democratic	August 9, 1988 - January 3, 1993		Redistricted to the 12th district
District inactive January 3, 1993 – Present

Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 21st congressional district

As of May 2015, one former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 21st congressional district is alive.

Representative	Term in office	Date of birth (and age)
Jerry Costello	1988 - 1993	September 25, 1949

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