Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district
Appearance
Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1830 |
Eliminated | 1990 |
Years active | 1833-1993 |
Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.
Geography
Created in 1833, the district served portions of the city of
Pittsburgh. In 1843, the district moved to northwest Pennsylvania. In 1853, the district returned to Pittsburgh. In 1903, the district included many of the counties around Pittsburgh. In 1923, the district was moved to York
.
History
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This district was created in 1833. The district was eliminated in 1993.
List of members representing the district
Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District established March 4, 1833 | ||||
Pittsburgh )
|
Anti-Masonic | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 |
23rd 24th |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1834 .Retired. |
![]() Richard Biddle (Tarentum) |
Anti-Masonic | March 4, 1837 – July 21, 1840 |
25th 26th |
Re-elected in 1838 .Resigned. |
Vacant | July 21, 1840 – October 13, 1840 |
26th | ||
Pittsburgh )
|
Whig | October 13, 1840 – March 3, 1841 |
Elected to finish Biddle's term. Lost renomination. | |
Pittsburgh )
|
Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 |
27th | Elected in 1840 .Retired. |
Samuel Hays (Franklin) |
Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
28th | Elected in 1843 .Retired. |
William Swan Garvin (Mercer) |
Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 |
29th | Elected in 1844. ]
[data missing |
John Wilson Farrelly )
(Meadville |
Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
30th | Elected in 1846 .Retired. |
Allegheny City )
|
Free Soil | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
31st 32nd |
Re-elected in 1850. ]
[data missing |
Whig | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | |||
Allegheny City )
|
Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
33rd | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1852 .Retired. |
Samuel A. Purviance )
(Butler |
Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
34th 35th |
Re-elected in 1856 .Lost renomination. |
Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859
| |||
Pittsburgh )
|
Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 |
36th 37th |
Re-elected in 1860. ]
[data missing |
Pittsburgh )
|
Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 |
38th 39th 40th |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1866. ]
[data missing |
Pittsburgh )
|
Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875 |
41st 42nd 43rd |
Re-elected in 1872 .Lost re-election. |
Pittsburgh )
|
Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
44th | Elected in 1874 .Lost re-election. |
Pittsburgh )
|
Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 |
45th 46th 47th |
Re-elected in 1880 .Lost re-election. |
Pittsburgh )
|
Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
48th | Elected in 1882 .Lost re-election. |
Pittsburgh )
|
Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 |
49th | Elected in 1884 .Lost re-election. |
Pittsburgh )
|
Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1903 |
50th 51st 52nd 53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th |
Re-elected in 1900. .
Redistricted to the 30th district |
![]() George F. Huff (Greensburg) |
Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 |
58th 59th 60th 61st |
Re-elected in 1908 .Retired. |
![]() Curtis H. Gregg (Greensburg) |
Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 |
62nd | Elected in 1910 .Lost renomination. |
Abraham L. Keister )
(Scottdale |
Republican | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917 |
63rd 64th |
Re-elected in 1914 .Lost renomination. |
![]() Edward E. Robbins (Greensburg) |
Republican | March 4, 1917 – January 25, 1919 |
65th | Re-elected in 1918 but died before the term began.
|
Vacant | January 25, 1919 – March 3, 1919 |
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![]() John H. Wilson (Butler) |
Democratic | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 |
66th | Elected to finish Robbins's term .Lost re-election. |
Adam M. Wyant )
(Greensburg |
Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 |
67th | Elected in 1920. .
Redistricted to the 31st district |
![]() Samuel F. Glatfelter (York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 |
68th | Elected in 1922 .Lost re-election. |
![]() Franklin Menges (York) |
Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1931 |
69th 70th 71st |
Re-elected in 1928 .Lost re-election. |
![]() Harry L. Haines (Red Lion) |
Democratic | March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1939 |
72nd 73rd 74th 75th |
Re-elected in 1936 .Lost re-election. |
![]() Chester H. Gross (Manchester) |
Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 |
76th | Elected in 1938 .Lost re-election. |
![]() Harry L. Haines (Red Lion) |
Democratic | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 |
77th | Elected in 1940 .Lost re-election. |
![]() Chester H. Gross (Manchester) |
Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 |
78th | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1942. ]
[data missing
|
![]() D. Emmert Brumbaugh (Claysburg) |
Republican | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 |
79th | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1944 .Retired. |
![]() James E. Van Zandt (Altoona) |
Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953 |
80th 81st 82nd |
Re-elected in 1950. .
Redistricted to the 20th district |
![]() John P. Saylor (Johnstown) |
Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1973 |
83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1970. .
Redistricted to the 12th district |
![]() Thomas E. Morgan (Fredericktown) |
Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1977 |
93rd 94th |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1974 .Retired. |
![]() Austin Murphy (Monongahela) |
Democratic | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993 |
95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd |
Re-elected in 1990. .
Redistricted to the 20th 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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