Pennsylvania's 30th congressional district

Coordinates: 40°20′N 79°50′W / 40.333°N 79.833°W / 40.333; -79.833
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Pennsylvania's 30th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1903
Eliminated1960
Years active1903-1963

Pennsylvania's 30th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.

Geography

From 1903 to 1923 the district was located around

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
.

History

This district was created in 1903. The district was eliminated in 1963.

List of representatives

Representative Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1903
Pittsburgh
)
Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1913
58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
Redistricted from the
Re-elected in 1910
.
Not a candidate for reelection.
Braddock
)
Republican March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915
63rd
Elected in 1912
.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection.

William H. Coleman
(McKeesport)
Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917
64th
Elected in 1914
.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection.

M. Clyde Kelly
(Edgewood)
Progressive
March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1923
65th
66th
67th
Re-elected in 1920.
Redistricted to the 33rd district
.
Republican

Everett Kent
(Bangor)
Democrat March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925
68th
Elected in 1922
.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection.

William R. Coyle
(Bethlehem)
Republican March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1927
69th
Elected in 1924
.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection.

Everett Kent
(Bangor)
Democrat March 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1929
70th
Elected in 1926
.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection.

William R. Coyle
(Bethlehem)
Republican March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1933
71st
72nd
Re-elected in 1930
.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection.

J. Twing Brooks
(Sewickley)
Democrat March 3, 1933 –
January 3, 1937
73rd
74th
Re-elected in 1934
.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination.
Pittsburgh
)
Democrat January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1939
75th
Elected in 1936
.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination.

Robert J. Corbett
(Bellevue)
Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1941
76th
Elected in 1938
.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection.

Pittsburgh
)
Democrat January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943
77th
Elected in 1940.
Redistricted to the 16th district
.

Samuel A. Weiss
(Glassport)
Democrat January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945
78th Redistricted from the
re-elected in 1942.
Redistricted to the 33rd district
.
Pittsburgh
)
Republican January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1953
79th
80th
81st
82nd
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 29th district

Vera Buchanan
(McKeesport)
Democrat January 3, 1953 –
November 26, 1955
83rd
84th
Redistricted from the
Re-elected in 1954
.
Died.
Vacant November 26, 1955 –
January 24, 1956
84th
Pittsburgh
)
Democrat January 24, 1956 –
January 3, 1963
84th
85th
86th
87th
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 20th district
.
District dissolved 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

40°20′N 79°50′W / 40.333°N 79.833°W / 40.333; -79.833