Pennsylvania's 27th congressional district

Coordinates: 40°20′N 80°05′W / 40.333°N 80.083°W / 40.333; -80.083
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Pennsylvania's 27th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1875
Eliminated1970
Years active1875-1973

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
District established March 4, 1875
Albert G. Egbert
(Franklin
)
Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877
44th
Elected in 1874
.
Retired.

Lewis F. Watson
(Warren)
Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879
45th
Elected in 1876.
[data missing
]

James H. Osmer
(Franklin)
Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881
46th
Elected in 1878
.
Retired.

Lewis F. Watson
(Warren)
Republican March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883
47th
Elected in 1880.
[data missing
]
Samuel M. Brainerd
(Erie
)
Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
48th
Elected in 1882
.
Lost renomination.

William L. Scott
(Erie)
Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1889
49th
50th
Re-elected in 1886
.
Renominated but declined to be a candidate because of the condition of his health.

Lewis F. Watson
(Warren)
Republican March 4, 1889 –
August 25, 1890
51st
Elected in 1888
.
Died.
Vacant August 25, 1890 –
November 4, 1890

Charles W. Stone
(Warren)
Republican November 4, 1890 –
March 3, 1899
51st
52nd
53rd
54th
55th
Re-elected in 1896

Lost re-election.

Joseph C. Sibley
(Franklin)
Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901
56th
57th
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 28th district
.
Republican March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903

William O. Smith
(Punxsutawney)
Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907
58th
59th
Re-elected in 1904
.
Retired.
Joseph G. Beale
(Leechburg
)
Republican March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1909
60th
Elected in 1906
.
Lost renomination.

J. N. Langham
(Indiana)
Republican March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1915
61st
62nd
63rd
Re-elected in 1912
.
Retired.
Solomon T. North
(Punxsutawney
)
Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917
64th
Elected in 1914
.
Lost renomination.

Nathan L. Strong
(Brookville)
Republican March 4, 1917 –
January 3, 1935
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
Re-elected in 1932
.
Lost re-election.

Joseph Gray
(Spangler)
Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1939
74th
75th
Re-elected in 1936
.
Lost re-election.

Harve Tibbott
(Ebensburg)
Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1945
76th
77th
78th
Re-elected in 1942.
Redistricted to the 26th district
.

Augustine B. Kelley
(Greensburg)
Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1953
79th
80th
81st
82nd
Redistricted from the
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 21st district
Pittsburgh
)
Republican January 3, 1953 –
October 6, 1971
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
Redistricted from the
Re-elected in 1970
.
Died.
Vacant October 6, 1971 –
April 25, 1972
92nd
William S. Conover

(

Pittsburgh
)

Republican April 25, 1972 –
January 3, 1973
Elected to finish Fulton's term
.
Lost renomination.
District dissolved 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

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