Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district
Former U.S. House district in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1830 |
Eliminated | 1990 |
Years active | 1833-1993 |
Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.
History
This district was created in 1833. The district was eliminated in 1993.
List of members representing the district
Representative | Party | Years | Congress | Electoral history |
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District established March 4, 1833 | ||||
Samuel S. Harrison (Kittanning) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | 23rd 24th | Elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1834. [data missing] |
William Beatty (Butler) | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 | 25th 26th | Elected in 1836. Re-elected in 1838. [data missing] |
William Jack (Brookville) | Democratic | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | 27th | Elected in 1840. [data missing] |
Charles M. Reed (Erie) | Whig | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | 28th | Elected in 1843. Lost re-election. |
James Thompson (Erie) | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1851 | 29th 30th 31st | Elected in 1844. Re-elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. Retired. |
Carlton B. Curtis (Warren) | Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | 32nd | Elected in 1850. Redistricted to the 24th district. |
Michael Carver Trout (Sharon) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Elected in 1852. Lost re-election. |
John Allison (New Brighton) | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th | Elected in 1854. Retired from the House in 1856. |
William Stewart (Mercer) | Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 | 35th 36th | Elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. [data missing] |
John W. Wallace (New Castle) | Republican | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | 37th | Elected in 1860. Lost re-election. |
Thomas Williams (Allegheny City) | Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 | 38th 39th 40th | Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. [data missing] |
Darwin Phelps (Kittanning) | Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 | 41st | Elected in 1868. Not candidate for renomination in 1870 |
Ebenezer McJunkin (Butler) | Republican | March 4, 1871 – 1874 | 42nd 43rd | Elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Resigned to become presiding judge of the 17th Judicial Circuit of Pennsylvania |
John M. Thompson (Butler) | Republican | December 22, 1874 – March 3, 1875 | 43rd | Elected to finish McJunkin's term. [data missing] |
Alexander G. Cochran (Allegheny City) | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | 44th | Elected in 1874. Lost re-election. |
Thomas M. Bayne (Allegheny City) | Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1891 | 45th 46th 47th 48th 49th 50th 51st | Elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Declined nomination in 1890 |
William A. Stone (Allegheny City) | Republican | March 4, 1891 – November 9, 1898 | 52nd 53rd 54th 55th | Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Resigned to become Governor of Pennsylvania. |
Vacant | November 9, 1898 – November 29, 1898 | 55th | ||
William H. Graham (Allegheny City) | Republican | November 29, 1898 – March 3, 1903 | 55th 56th 57th | Elected to finish Stone's term. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Lost re-election. |
Allen F. Cooper (Uniontown) | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 | 58th 59th 60th 61st | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. [data missing] |
Thomas S. Crago (Waynesburg) | Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | 62nd | Elected in 1910. Lost re-election. |
Wooda N. Carr (Uniontown) | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | 63rd | Elected in 1912. Lost re-election. |
Robert F. Hopwood (Uniontown) | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 | 64th | Elected in 1914. Lost re-election. |
Bruce F. Sterling (Uniontown) | Democratic | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 | 65th | Elected in 1916. Lost re-election. |
Samuel A. Kendall (Meyersdale) | Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 | 66th 67th | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Redistricted to the 24th district. |
William I. Swoope (Clearfield) | Republican | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1927 | 68th 69th | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Retired. |
J. Mitchell Chase (Clearfield) | Republican | March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1933 | 70th 71st 72nd | Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Retired. |
J. Banks Kurtz (Altoona) | Republican | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | 73rd | Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 1932. Lost re-election. |
Don Gingery (Clearfield) | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 | 74th 75th | Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Lost re-election. |
James E. Van Zandt (Altoona) | Republican | January 3, 1939 – September 24, 1943 | 76th 77th 78th | Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Resigned to rejoin the United States Navy. |
Vacant | September 24, 1943 – November 2, 1943 | 78th | ||
D. Emmert Brumbaugh (Claysburg) | Republican | November 2, 1943 – January 3, 1945 | Elected to finish Van Zandt's term. Redistricted to the 22nd district. | |
J. Buell Snyder (Perryopolis) | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – February 24, 1946 | 79th | Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 1944. Died. |
Vacant | February 24, 1946 – May 21, 1946 | |||
Carl H. Hoffman (Somerset) | Republican | May 21, 1946 – January 3, 1947 | Elected to finish Snyder's term. Retired. | |
William J. Crow (Uniontown) | Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 | 80th | Elected in 1946. Lost re-election. |
Anthony Cavalcante (Uniontown) | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 | 81st | Elected in 1948. Lost re-election. |
Edward L. Sittler Jr. (Uniontown) | Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 | 82nd | Elected in 1950. Lost re-election. |
Leon H. Gavin (Oil City) | Republican | January 3, 1953 – September 15, 1963 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th | Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Died. |
Vacant | September 15, 1963 – November 5, 1963 | 88th | ||
Albert W. Johnson (Smethport) | Republican | November 5, 1963 – January 3, 1977 | 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th | Elected to finish Gavin's term. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Lost re-election. |
Joseph S. Ammerman (Curwensville) | Democratic | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1979 | 95th | Elected in 1976. Lost re-election. |
William F. Clinger Jr. (Warren) | Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 | 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
District dissolved January 3, 1993 |
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
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- Pennsylvania's past and present representatives, senators, and delegations
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