Illinois 1st congressional district
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Illinois's 1st congressional district is a historically significant U.S. House district based in Chicago, long known for its strong Democratic lean and influential African American political leadership.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Illinois's 1st congressional district | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | United States congressional district ⓘ |
| containsInstitution |
Chicago State University
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University of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsLandmark | Pullman National Historical Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsNeighborhood |
Auburn Gresham
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Beverly NERFINISHED ⓘ Bronzeville NERFINISHED ⓘ Chatham NERFINISHED ⓘ Englewood NERFINISHED ⓘ Hyde Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Morgan Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Pullman NERFINISHED ⓘ Roseland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| created | 1833 ⓘ |
| currentRepresentative | Jonathan L. Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentRepresentativeParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionCycle | every two years ⓘ |
| elects | one member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| federalDistrictNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| hasDemographicCharacteristic | majority-minority district for much of the 20th and 21st centuries ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
early center of Black political power in the Midwest
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one of the first districts to elect an African American to Congress in the 20th century ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalReputation | safe Democratic seat ⓘ |
| hasStrongPartyLean | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUrbanRuralCharacter | predominantly urban ⓘ |
| historicallyHasHigh | African American population ⓘ |
| isOneOf | oldest congressional districts in Illinois ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the longest‑held Democratic seats in the U.S. House
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influential African American political leadership ⓘ strong Democratic lean ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago
Cook County, Illinois ⓘ DuPage County, Illinois ⓘ Will County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCity | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFormerRepresentative |
Bobby L. Rush
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Charles A. Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar Stanton De Priest NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph H. Metcalfe NERFINISHED ⓘ William L. Dawson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| redistrictedAfter | every decennial United States census ⓘ |
| representedIn | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
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Illinois's 1st congressional district