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Illinois's 8th Congressional District
Members who have held the seat for Illinois's 8th Congressional District, with sourced biographical profiles, party, and term history. The currently-serving holder appears on the serving roster.
- Former U.S. RepresentativeCharles HillIllinoisRepublican1889–1891
- Former U.S. RepresentativeCharles McGavinIllinoisRepublican1905–1909
- Former U.S. RepresentativeGreenbury FortIllinoisRepublican1873–1881
- Former U.S. RepresentativeJoe WalshIllinoisRepublican2011–2013
- Former U.S. RepresentativeJohn StuartIllinoisDemocratic1839–1865
- Former U.S. RepresentativeLeo KocialkowskiIllinoisDemocratic1933–1943
- Former U.S. RepresentativeLewis StewardIllinoisDemocratic1891–1893
- Former U.S. RepresentativeMelissa BeanIllinoisDemocratic2005–2011
- Former U.S. RepresentativePeter GranataIllinoisRepublican1931–1933
- Former U.S. RepresentativePhil CraneIllinoisRepublican1969–2005
- Former U.S. RepresentativePhilip FoukeIllinoisDemocratic1859–1863
- Former U.S. RepresentativeRalph PlumbIllinoisRepublican1885–1889
- Former U.S. RepresentativeRobert ChildsIllinoisRepublican1893–1895
- Former U.S. RepresentativeRobert SmithIllinoisDemocratic1843–1859
- Former U.S. RepresentativeStanley KunzIllinoisDemocratic1921–1933
- Former U.S. RepresentativeThomas GallagherIllinoisDemocratic1909–1921
- Former U.S. RepresentativeThomas GordonIllinoisDemocratic1943–1959
- Former U.S. RepresentativeWilliam BissellIllinoisInd. Democrat1849–1855
- Former U.S. RepresentativeWilliam CullenIllinoisRepublican1881–1885
- Former U.S. RepresentativeWilliam MahoneyIllinoisDemocratic1901–1905
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