# 2nd ward, Chicago

The 2nd Ward is one of the 50 aldermanic wards with representation in the City Council of Chicago, Illinois.

## Past alders

The current alderperson for the 2nd ward is Brian K. Hopkins.

### Before 1923

Before 1923, wards were represented by two aldermen.
| Aldermen | Aldermen | Aldermen | Aldermen | Aldermen | Aldermen | Aldermen | # Council | Aldermen | Aldermen | Aldermen | Aldermen | Aldermen | Aldermen | Aldermen |
| Alderman | Alderman | Alderman | Term in office | Party | Notes | Cite | # Council | Alderman | Alderman | Alderman | Term in office | Party | Notes | Cite |
| | | Peter Bolles | 1837–1838 | | | | 1st | | | Francis C. Sherman | 1837–1838 | | | |
| | | James Curtiss | 1838–1839 | Democratic | Later elected alderman again in 1846 in 3rd ward | | 2nd | | | John S.C. Hogan | 1838–1839 | | Redistricted from 4th ward (where he served 1837–1838) | |
| | | Eli S. Prescott | 1839–1840 | | | | 3rd | | | Clement C. Stose | 1839–1840 | | | |
| | | James Carney | 1840–1841 | | Later elected alderman again in 1849 in the 1st ward | | 4th | | | Augustus Garrett | 1840–1841 | Democratic | | |
| | | Jason McCord | 1841–1842 | | | | 5th | | | Peter Page | 1841–1842 | | Later elected alderman again in 1849 in 1st ward | |
| | | Charles McDonnell | 1842–1843 | | Later elected alderman again in 1847 in 4th ward | | 6th | | | Caleb Morgan | 1842–1843 | | | |
| | | Jason McCord | 1843–1844 | | | | 7th | | | Charles Sauter | 1843–1844 | | | |
| | | Samuel W. Tallmadge | 1844–1845 | | | | 8th | | | William Wheeler | 1844–1845 | | | |
| | | Robert P. Hamilton | 1845–1846 | | | | 9th | | | James H Woodworth | 1845–1846 | | Later elected alderman again in 1847 in 1st ward | |
| | | N.H. Bolles | 1846–1847 | | | | 10th | | | Andrew Smith | 1846–1847 | | | |
| | | Levi Boone | 1847–1848 | | Redistricted from 2nd ward | | 11th | | | Isaac Speer | 1847–1849 | | | |
| | | Edward Manierre | 1848–1849 | | | | 12th | | | Isaac Speer | 1847–1849 | | | |
| | | George W. Snow | 1849–1850 | | | | 13th | | | Henry L. Rucker | 1849–1850 | | | |
| | | George W. Snow | 1849–1850 | | | | 14th | | | Isaac Lawrence Milliken | 1850–1854 | Democratic | | |
| | | Alexander Loyd | 1850–1851 | | | | 14th | | | Isaac Lawrence Milliken | 1850–1854 | Democratic | | |
| | | Hugh Maher | 1851–1853 | | | | 15th | | | Isaac Lawrence Milliken | 1850–1854 | Democratic | | |
| | | Hugh Maher | 1851–1853 | | | | 16th | | | Isaac Lawrence Milliken | 1850–1854 | Democratic | | |
| | | John Evans | 1853–1855 | | | | 17th | | | Isaac Lawrence Milliken | 1850–1854 | Democratic | | |
| | | John Evans | 1853–1855 | | | | 18th | | | Levi Boone | 1854–1855 | | | |
| | | John Evans | 1853–1855 | | | | 19th | | | Thomas Allen | 1855–1856 | | | |
| | | Owen Kendall | 1856–1858 | | | | 19th | | | R.M. Hough | 1855–1856 | | | |
| | | Owen Kendall | 1856–1858 | | | | 20th | | | Lucius A. Willard | 1856–1857 | | | |
| | | Owen Kendall | 1856–1858 | | | | 20th | | | Jacob Harris | 1857–1858 | | | |
| | | Owen Kendall | 1856–1858 | | | | 21st | | | Jacob Harris | 1857–1858 | | | |
| | | Smith McClevey | 1858–1859 | | | | 21st | | | Jacob Harris | 1857–1858 | | | |
| | | Smith McClevey | 1858–1859 | | | | 22nd | | | Charles H. Abbott | 1858–1860 | | | |
| | | Jacob Harris | 1859–1861 | | | | 23rd | | | Charles H. Abbott | 1858–1860 | | | |
| | | Jacob Harris | 1859–1861 | | | | 24th | | | James M. Marshall | 1860–1861 | | | |
| | | J.Q. Hoyt | 1861–1863 | | | | 25th | | | Patrick Sanders | 1861–1862 | | | |
| | | J.Q. Hoyt | 1861–1863 | | | | 26th | | | Peter Shimp | 1862–1866 | Democratic Party | | |
| | | A.D. Titsworth | 1863–1865 | | Redistricted from 3rd ward | | 27th | | | Peter Shimp | 1862–1866 | Democratic Party | | |
| | | A.D. Titsworth | 1863–1865 | | Redistricted from 3rd ward | | 28th | | | Peter Shimp | 1862–1866 | Democratic Party | | |
| | | William H. Carter | 1865–1867 | | | | 29th | | | Peter Shimp | 1862–1866 | Democratic Party | | |
| | | William H. Carter | 1865–1867 | | | | 30th | | | Calvin DeWolf | 1866–1868 | | Previously served in 3rd ward | |
| | | Arthur Dixon | 1867–1876 | Republican | Later elected alderman again in 1879 in 1st ward | | 31st | | | Calvin DeWolf | 1866–1868 | | Previously served in 3rd ward | |
| | | Arthur Dixon | 1867–1876 | Republican | Later elected alderman again in 1879 in 1st ward | | 32nd | | | P.M. Donnellan | 1868–1870 | | | |
| | | Arthur Dixon | 1867–1876 | Republican | Later elected alderman again in 1879 in 1st ward | | 33rd | | | P.M. Donnellan | 1868–1870 | | | |
| | | Arthur Dixon | 1867–1876 | Republican | Later elected alderman again in 1879 in 1st ward | | 34th | | | P.M. Donnellan | 1868–1870 | | | |
| | | Arthur Dixon | 1867–1876 | Republican | Later elected alderman again in 1879 in 1st ward | | 35th | | | Joseph E. Otis | 1870–1872 | | | |
| | | Arthur Dixon | 1867–1876 | Republican | Later elected alderman again in 1879 in 1st ward | | 36th | | | Joseph E. Otis | 1870–1872 | | | |
| | | Arthur Dixon | 1867–1876 | Republican | Later elected alderman again in 1879 in 1st ward | | 37th | | | Francis W. Warren | 1872–1876 | | | |
| | | Arthur Dixon | 1867–1876 | Republican | Later elected alderman again in 1879 in 1st ward | | 38th | | | Francis W. Warren | 1872–1876 | | | |
| | | Arthur Dixon | 1867–1876 | Republican | Later elected alderman again in 1879 in 1st ward | | 39th | | | Francis W. Warren | 1872–1876 | | | |
| | | Addison Ballard | 1876–1881 | Republican | | | 40th | | | Jacob Rosenberg | 1876–1878 | | | |
| | | Addison Ballard | 1876–1881 | Republican | | | 41st | | | Jacob Rosenberg | 1876–1878 | | | |
| | | Addison Ballard | 1876–1881 | Republican | | | 42nd | | | Patrick Sanders | 1978–1886 | Democratic | | |
| | | Addison Ballard | 1876–1881 | Republican | | | 43rd | | | Patrick Sanders | 1978–1886 | Democratic | | |
| | | Addison Ballard | 1876–1881 | Republican | | | 44th | | | Patrick Sanders | 1978–1886 | Democratic | | |
| | | James T. Appleton | 1881–1889 | Democratic | | | 45th | | | Patrick Sanders | 1978–1886 | Democratic | | |
| | | James T. Appleton | 1881–1889 | Democratic | | | 46th | | | Patrick Sanders | 1978–1886 | Democratic | | |
| | | James T. Appleton | 1881–1889 | Democratic | | | 47th | | | Patrick Sanders | 1978–1886 | Democratic | | |
| | | James T. Appleton | 1881–1889 | Democratic | | | 48th | | | Patrick Sanders | 1978–1886 | Democratic | | |
| | | James T. Appleton | 1881–1889 | Democratic | | | 49th | | | Patrick Sanders | 1978–1886 | Democratic | | |
| | | James T. Appleton | 1881–1889 | Democratic | | | 50th | | | George H. Mueller | 1886–1888 | Republican | | |
| | | James T. Appleton | 1881–1889 | Democratic | | | 51st | | | George H. Mueller | 1886–1888 | Republican | | |
| | | James T. Appleton | 1881–1889 | Democratic | | | 52nd | | | John H. Hamline | 1888–1889 | | Redistricted from 3rd ward | |
| | | John Summerfield | 1889–1891 | | | | 53rd | | | Frank C. Vierling | 1889–1892 | | | |
| | | John Summerfield | 1889–1891 | | | | 54th | | | Frank C. Vierling | 1889–1892 | | | |
| | | John W. Woodard | 1891–1893 | | | | 55th | | | Frank C. Vierling | 1889–1892 | | | |
| | | John W. Woodard | 1891–1893 | | | | 56th | | | Daniel J. Horan | 1892–1894 | | | |
| | | Martin Best | 1893–1897 | Republican | | | 57th | | | Daniel J. Horan | 1892–1894 | | | |
| | | Martin Best | 1893–1897 | Republican | | | 58th | | | Addison Ballard | 1894–1896 | Republican | | |
| | | Martin Best | 1893–1897 | Republican | | | 59th | | | Addison Ballard | 1894–1896 | Republican | | |
| | | Martin Best | 1893–1897 | Republican | | | 60th | | | Charles F. Gunther | 1896–1900 | Democratic | | |
| | | Patrick J. Cook | 1897–1899 | | | | 61st | | | Charles F. Gunther | 1896–1900 | Democratic | | |
| | | Patrick J. Cook | 1897–1899 | | | | 62nd | | | Charles F. Gunther | 1896–1900 | Democratic | | |
| | | Eugene R. Pike | 1899–1901 | Republican | | | 63rd | | | Charles F. Gunther | 1896–1900 | Democratic | | |
| | | Eugene R. Pike | 1899–1901 | Republican | | | 64th | | | William Hale Thompson | 1900–1902 | Republican | | |
| | | Charles Alling | 1901–1905 | Republican | Redistricted from 3rd ward | | 65th | | | William Hale Thompson | 1900–1902 | Republican | | |
| | | Charles Alling | 1901–1905 | Republican | Redistricted from 3rd ward | | 65th | | | Thomas J. Dixon | 1901–1910 | Republican | Redistricted from 3rd ward | |
| | | Charles Alling | 1901–1905 | Republican | Redistricted from 3rd ward | | 66th | | | Thomas J. Dixon | 1901–1910 | Republican | Redistricted from 3rd ward | |
| | | Charles Alling | 1901–1905 | Republican | Redistricted from 3rd ward | | 67th | | | Thomas J. Dixon | 1901–1910 | Republican | Redistricted from 3rd ward | |
| | | Charles Alling | 1901–1905 | Republican | Redistricted from 3rd ward | | 68th | | | Thomas J. Dixon | 1901–1910 | Republican | Redistricted from 3rd ward | |
| | | George F. Harding Jr. | 1905–1915 | | | | 69th | | | Thomas J. Dixon | 1901–1910 | Republican | Redistricted from 3rd ward | |
| | | George F. Harding Jr. | 1905–1915 | | | | 70th | | | Thomas J. Dixon | 1901–1910 | Republican | Redistricted from 3rd ward | |
| | | George F. Harding Jr. | 1905–1915 | | | | 71st | | | Thomas J. Dixon | 1901–1910 | Republican | Redistricted from 3rd ward | |
| | | George F. Harding Jr. | 1905–1915 | | | | 72nd | | | Thomas J. Dixon | 1901–1910 | Republican | Redistricted from 3rd ward | |
| | | George F. Harding Jr. | 1905–1915 | | | | 73rd | | | Thomas J. Dixon | 1901–1910 | Republican | Redistricted from 3rd ward | |
| | | George F. Harding Jr. | 1905–1915 | | | | 74th | | | Wilson Shufelt | 1910–1912 | | | |
| | | George F. Harding Jr. | 1905–1915 | | | | 75th | | | Wilson Shufelt | 1910–1912 | | | |
| | | George F. Harding Jr. | 1905–1915 | | | | 76th | | | Norris Hugh | 1912–1918 | | Later elected alderman again in 1943 in 3rd ward | |
| | | George F. Harding Jr. | 1905–1915 | | | | 77th | | | Norris Hugh | 1912–1918 | | Later elected alderman again in 1943 in 3rd ward | |
| | | George F. Harding Jr. | 1905–1915 | | | | 78th | | | Norris Hugh | 1912–1918 | | Later elected alderman again in 1943 in 3rd ward | |
| | | Oscar Stanton De Priest | 1915–1917 | Republican | | | 79th | | | Norris Hugh | 1912–1918 | | Later elected alderman again in 1943 in 3rd ward | |
| | | Oscar Stanton De Priest | 1915–1917 | Republican | | | 80th | | | Norris Hugh | 1912–1918 | | Later elected alderman again in 1943 in 3rd ward | |
| | | Louis B. Anderson | 1917–1933 | Republican | | | 81st | | | Norris Hugh | 1912–1918 | | Later elected alderman again in 1943 in 3rd ward | |
| | | Louis B. Anderson | 1917–1933 | Republican | | | 82nd | | | Robert R. Jackson | 1918–1923 | Republican | Redistricted to the 3rd ward in 1923 | |
| | | Louis B. Anderson | 1917–1933 | Republican | | | 83rd | | | Robert R. Jackson | 1918–1923 | Republican | Redistricted to the 3rd ward in 1923 | |
| | | Louis B. Anderson | 1917–1933 | Republican | | | 84th | | | Robert R. Jackson | 1918–1923 | Republican | Redistricted to the 3rd ward in 1923 | |
| | | Louis B. Anderson | 1917–1933 | Republican | | | 85th | | | Robert R. Jackson | 1918–1923 | Republican | Redistricted to the 3rd ward in 1923 | |
| | | Louis B. Anderson | 1917–1933 | Republican | | | 86th | | | Robert R. Jackson | 1918–1923 | Republican | Redistricted to the 3rd ward in 1923 | |

### Since 1923

Since 1923, wards have been represented by a single alderman. Elections have also been nonpartisan, though officeholders often still publicly affiliate with parties.
Originally covering Douglas and its immediate surroundings, this ward has drastically moved northward to its current location across the Near North Side and West Town.
| No. | Alderperson | Term in office | Party | Notes |
| 1 | Louis B. Anderson | April 16, 1923 – 1933 | Republican | Had been serving since 1917 |
| 2 | William L. Dawson | 1933 – April 12, 1939 | Republican | |
| 3 | Earl B. Dickerson | April 12, 1939 – April 9, 1943 | Democratic | |
| 4 | William H. Harvey | April 9, 1943 – December 20, 1968 | | Became a County Commissioner |
| 5 | Fred D. Hubbard | March 11, 1969 – March 16, 1972 | | Elected in 1969 special election; seat declared vacant after disappearance |
| 6 | William Barnett | August 15, 1972 – 1983 | Democratic | |
| 7 | Bobby Rush | 1983 – 1993 | Democratic | |
| 8 | Madeline Haithcock | 1993 – May 21, 2007 | Democratic | |
| 9 | Robert Fioretti | May 21, 2007 – May 2015 | Democratic | |
| 10 | Brian K. Hopkins | May 2015 – present | Democratic | |