Illinois's 24th congressional district

The 24th 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 Paul Simon who was redistricted into the 22nd District.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Notes
District created March 4, 1903
James R. Williams	Democratic	March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1905		Redistricted from the 20th district
Pleasant T. Chapman	Republican	March 4, 1905 - March 3, 1911
H. Robert Fowler	Democratic	March 4, 1911 - March 3, 1915
Thomas S. Williams	Republican	March 4, 1915 - November 11, 1929		Resigned after being appointed as a judge to the United States Court of Claims
Vacant		November 11, 1929 - November 4, 1930
Claude V. Parsons	Democratic	November 4, 1930 - January 3, 1941
James V. Heidinger	Republican	January 3, 1941 - March 22, 1945		Died
Vacant		March 22, 1945 - November 6, 1945
Roy Clippinger	Republican	November 6, 1945 - January 3, 1949
Charles W. Vursell	Republican	January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1953		Redistricted from the 23rd district, Redistricted to the 23rd district
Melvin Price	Democratic	January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1973		Redistricted from the 25th district, Redistricted to the 23rd district
Kenneth J. Gray	Democratic	January 3, 1973 - December 31, 1974		Redistricted from the 21st district, Resigned December 31, 1974
Vacant		December 31, 1974 - January 3, 1975
Paul Simon	Democratic	January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1983		Redistricted to the 22nd 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