Pennsylvania's 27th congressional district
Pennsylvania's 27th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.
List of representatives[]
Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District created March 4, 1875 | ||||
Albert G. Egbert | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
44th | Elected in 1874. Retired. |
Lewis F. Watson | Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 |
45th | Elected in 1876. [data unknown/missing] |
James H. Osmer | Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 |
46th | Elected in 1878. Retired. |
Lewis F. Watson | Republican | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 |
47th | Elected in 1880. [data unknown/missing] |
Samuel M. Brainerd | Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
48th | Elected in 1882. Lost renomination. |
William L. Scott | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 |
49th 50th |
Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Renominated but declined to be a candidate because of the condition of his health. |
Lewis F. Watson | Republican | March 4, 1889 – August 25, 1890 |
51st | Elected in 1888. Died. |
Vacant | August 25, 1890 – November 4, 1890 |
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Charles W. Stone | Republican | November 4, 1890 – March 3, 1899 |
51st 52nd 53rd 54th 55th |
. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896 Lost re-election. |
Joseph C. Sibley | Democratic | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 |
56th 57th |
Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 28th district. |
Republican | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 | |||
William O. Smith | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
58th 59th |
Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Retired. |
Joseph G. Beale | Republican | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 |
60th | Elected in 1906. Lost renomination. |
J. N. Langham | Republican | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1915 |
61st 62nd 63rd |
Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Retired. |
Solomon T. North | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 |
64th | Elected in 1914. Lost renomination. |
Nathan L. Strong | Republican | March 4, 1917 – January 3, 1935 |
65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd |
Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918 Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Lost re-election. |
Joseph Gray | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 |
74th 75th |
Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Lost re-election. |
Harve Tibbott | Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945 |
76th 77th 78th |
Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 26th district. |
Augustine B. Kelley | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 |
79th 80th 81st 82nd |
Redistricted from the 28th district and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 21st district |
James G. Fulton | Republican | January 3, 1953 – October 6, 1971 |
83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd |
Redistricted from the 31st 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. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Died. |
Vacant | October 6, 1971 – April 25, 1972 |
92nd | ||
William S. Conover | Republican | April 25, 1972 – January 3, 1973 |
Elected to finish Fulton's term. Lost renomination. | |
District eliminated January 3, 1973 |
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
Coordinates: 40°20′N 80°05′W / 40.333°N 80.083°W
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- Congressional districts of Pennsylvania
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- Constituencies established in 1875
- 1875 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Constituencies disestablished in 1973
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