Pennsylvania's 31st congressional district
Appearance
Pennsylvania's 31st congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1903 |
Eliminated | 1950 |
Years active | 1903-1953 |
Pennsylvania's 31st congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives. It existed from 1903 to 1953.
Geography
Created in 1903, the district served portions of the city of
Pittsburgh. The district later expanded to serve portions of Allegheny County
Boundaries in 1903
During the
Wards 1-19 and Ward 23.[1]
Boundaries in 1950
During the 81st Congress, the district served Wards 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, and 32 in Pittsburgh and the following portions of Allegheny County.[2]
- Boroughs served by the 31st District
- Townships served by the 31st District
- Baldwin
- Bethel
- Collier
- Crescent
- Findlay
- Kennedy
- Moon
- Mount Lebanon
- Neville
- North Fayette
- Robinson
- Scott
- South Fayette
- Stowe
- Upper St. Clair
Population
- 188,099 (1900 census)
- 295,063 (1940 census)
History
This district was created in 1903, then eliminated in 1953.
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
---|---|---|---|---|
District established March 4, 1903 | ||||
Pittsburgh )
|
Independent Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 |
58th | Elected in 1902 .Lost re-nomination. |
Pittsburgh )
|
Republican | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1915 |
59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd |
Re-elected in 1912 .Retired. |
Pittsburgh )
|
Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923 |
64th 65th 66th 67th |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1920. .
Redistricted to the 34th district |
Adam M. Wyant )
(Greensburg |
Republican | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933 |
68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1930 .Lost re-election. |
M. Clyde Kelly )
(Edgewood |
Republican | March 3, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
73rd | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1932 .Lost re-election. |
Braddock )
|
Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 |
74th 75th |
Re-elected in 1936 .Lost re-election. |
John McDowell (Wikinsburg) |
Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 |
76th | Elected in 1938 .Lost re-election. |
![]() Samuel A. Weiss (Glassport) |
Democratic | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 |
77th | Elected in 1940. .
Redistricted to the 33rd district |
Pittsburgh )
|
Democratic | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 |
78th | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1942. .
Redistricted to the 32nd district |
Pittsburgh )
|
Republican | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 |
79th 80th 81st 82nd |
Re-elected in 1950. .
Redistricted to the 27th district |
District dissolved January 3, 1953 |
References
- 53rd Congress, Special Session (1903). Page 109.
- 81st Congress, 2d Session (1950). Page 117.
- 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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