Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district

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Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1830
Eliminated2010
Years active1833-2013

Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district was a congressional district that became obsolete for the 113th Congress in 2013, due to Pennsylvania's slower population growth compared to the rest of the nation.

In its last incarnation, the district included all of

112th Congress
.

Most of the 19th district remained intact and was renumbered as the 4th district.

The district from 2003 to 2013

List of members representing the district

Representatives Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1833
Richard Coulter
(Greensburg
)
Jacksonian
March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835
23rd Redistricted from the 17th district and re-elected in 1832.
Lost re-election.
Stewartsville
)
Jacksonian
March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837
24th
Re-elected in 1836
.
Became secretary of the Land Office of Pennsylvania.
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
25th
Albert G. Marchand
(Greensburg)
Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843
26th
27th
Re-elected in 1840
.
Retired.

Henry D. Foster
(Greensburg)
Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1847
28th
29th
Re-elected in 1844
.
Retired.

Job Mann
(Bedford)
Democratic March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1851
30th
31st
Re-elected in 1848
.
Retired.

Joseph H. Kuhns
(Greensburg)
Whig March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853
32nd
Elected in 1850
.
Lost re-election.
Augustus Drum
(Indiana)
Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
33rd
Elected in 1852
.
Lost re-election.

John Covode
(Lockport Station)
Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
34th
35th
36th
37th
Re-elected in 1860
.
Retired.
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1863
Glenni W. Scofield
(Warren
)
Republican March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1873
38th
39th
40th
41st
42nd
At-large district
Carlton B. Curtis
(Erie
)
Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
43rd
Elected in 1872
.
Lost re-election.

Levi Maish
(York)
Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879
44th
45th
Re-elected in 1876
.
Lost re-election.
Frank E. Beltzhoover
(Carlisle
)
Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883
46th
47th
Re-elected in 1880
.
Retired.

William A. Duncan
(Gettysburg)
Democratic March 4, 1883 –
November 14, 1884
48th
Elected in 1882
.
Died.
Vacant November 14, 1884 –
December 23, 1884

John A. Swope
(Gettysburg)
Democratic December 23, 1884 –
March 3, 1885
Elected to finish Duncan's term
.
Vacant March 4, 1885 –
November 3, 1885

John A. Swope
(Gettysburg)
Democratic November 3, 1885 –
March 3, 1887
48th
49th
Re-elected in 1884.
[data missing
]

Levi Maish
(York)
Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891
50th
51st
Re-elected in 1888
.
Lost re-election.
Frank E. Beltzhoover
(Carlisle
)
Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1895
52nd
53rd
Re-elected in 1892
.
Retired.
James A. Stahle
(Emigsville
)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
54th
Elected in 1894
.
Retired.
George J. Benner
(Gettysburg
)
Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899
55th
Elected in 1896
.
Retired.
Edward D. Ziegler
(York
)
Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901
56th
Elected in 1898
.
Lost re-election.

Robert J. Lewis
(York)
Republican March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
57th
Elected in 1900
.
Retired.

Alvin Evans
(Ebensburg)
Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905
58th Redistricted from the
re-elected in 1902.
[data missing
]

John M. Reynolds
(Bedford)
Republican March 4, 1905 –
January 17, 1911
59th
60th
61st
Re-elected in 1908.
Resigned to become Lieutenant Governor
Vacant January 17, 1911 –
March 3, 1911
62nd
Jesse L. Hartman
(Hollidaysburg
)
Republican March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913
Elected in 1910
.
Lost re-election.
Warren W. Bailey
(Johnstown
)
Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1917
63rd
64th
Re-elected in 1914
.
Lost re-election.
John M. Rose
(Johnstown
)
Republican March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1923
65th
66th
67th
Re-elected in 1920
.
Retired.
Frank C. Sites
(Harrisburg
)
Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925
68th
Elected in 1922
.
Lost re-election.
Joshua W. Swartz
(Harrisburg
)
Republican March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1927
69th
Elected in 1924
.
Retired.
Isaac H. Doutrich
(Harrisburg
)
Republican March 4, 1927 –
January 3, 1937
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
Re-elected in 1934
.
Lost re-election.
Guy J. Swope
(Harrisburg)
Democratic January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1939
75th
Elected in 1936
.
Lost re-election.

John C. Kunkel
(Harrisburg)
Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1945
76th
77th
78th
Re-elected in 1942.
Redistricted to the 18th district
.

Leon H. Gavin
(Oil City)
Republican January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1953
79th
80th
81st
82nd
Redistricted from the
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 23rd district
.

S. Walter Stauffer
(York)
Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1955
83rd
Elected in 1952
.
Lost re-election.

James M. Quigley
(Highland Park)
Democratic January 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1957
84th
Elected in 1954
.
Lost re-election.

S. Walter Stauffer
(York)
Republican January 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1959
85th
Elected in 1956
.
Lost re-election.

James M. Quigley
(Camp Hill)
Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1961
86th
Elected in 1958
.
Lost re-election.
George A. Goodling
(Loganville
)
Republican January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1965
87th
88th
Re-elected in 1962
.
Lost re-election.

Nathaniel N. Craley Jr.
(York)
Democratic January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1967
89th
Elected in 1964
.
Lost re-election.
George A. Goodling
(Loganville
)
Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1975
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
Re-elected in 1972
.
Retired.
William F. Goodling
(Jacobus
)
Republican January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 2001
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
Re-elected in 1998
.
Retired.
Todd R. Platts
(York County
)
Republican January 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2013
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
Elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired.
District dissolved January 3, 2013

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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