Pennsylvania's 28th congressional district
Pennsylvania's 28th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.
List of representatives[]
Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
District home | Note |
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District created March 4, 1889 | |||||
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Democrat | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | 51st | Clearfield | Elected in 1888. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination. |
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Democrat | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | 52nd 53rd |
Clarion | Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination. |
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Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 | 54th 55th |
Curwensville | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896 Not a candidate for reelection. |
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Democrat | March 4, 1899 – November 29, 1902 | 56th 57th |
Ridgway | Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Resigned after being elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate. |
Vacant | November 29, 1902 – March 3, 1903 | 57th | |||
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Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 | 58th 59th |
Franklin | Redistricted from the 27th district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Not a candidate for renomination. |
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Republican | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 | 60th 61st |
Endeavor | Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910, but the primary election was contested. His opponent subsequently withdrew and he was tendered the congressional nomination, but declined. |
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Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | 62nd | Oil City | Elected in 1910. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection. |
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Progressive | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | 63rd | Oil City | Elected in 1912. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection. |
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Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 | 64th | Mercer | Elected in 1914. Declined to be a candidate for renomination. |
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Republican | March 4, 1917 – April 3, 1917 | 65th | Franklin | Resigned having never qualified. The seat then remained vacant. |
Vacant | April 4, 1917 – November 5, 1917 | ||||
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Democrat | November 6, 1917 – March 3, 1919 | Warren | Elected to finish vacant term. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection. | |
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Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | 66th | Oil City | Elected in 1918 Unsuccessful candidate for reelection. |
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Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1927 | 67th 68th 69th |
Duncannon | Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination. |
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Republican | March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1933 | 70th 71st 72nd |
Mercer | Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 20th district. |
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Democrat | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 | 73rd 74th |
Greensburg | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination. |
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Democrat | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1941 | 75th 76th |
Greensburg | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination. |
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Democrat | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1945 | 77th 78th |
Greensburg | Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 27th district. |
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Republican | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | 79th | Erie | Redistricted from the 29th district and re-elected in 1944. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination. |
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Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953 | 80th 81st 82nd |
New Castle | Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 24th district. |
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Democrat | January 3, 1953 – September 9, 1958 | 83rd 84th 85th |
Pittsburgh | Redistricted from the 32nd district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Died. |
Vacant | September 9, 1958 – January 3, 1959 | 85th | |||
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Democrat | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 | 86th 87th |
Pittsburgh | Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 14th district |
District eliminated January 3, 1963 |
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°25′N 80°00′W / 40.417°N 80.000°W
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