Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district

Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.

Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1830
Eliminated1990
Years active1833-1993

History edit

This district was created in 1833. The district was eliminated in 1993.

List of members representing the district edit

RepresentativePartyYearsCongressElectoral history
District established March 4, 1833
Samuel S. Harrison
(Kittanning)
JacksonianMarch 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837
23rd
24th
Elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1834.
[data missing]
William Beatty
(Butler)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1841
25th
26th
Elected in 1836.
Re-elected in 1838.
[data missing]
William Jack
(Brookville)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843
27thElected in 1840.
[data missing]

Charles M. Reed
(Erie)
WhigMarch 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845
28thElected in 1843.
Lost re-election.

James Thompson
(Erie)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1851
29th
30th
31st
Elected in 1844.
Re-elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
Retired.

Carlton B. Curtis
(Warren)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853
32ndElected in 1850.
Redistricted to the 24th district.
Michael Carver Trout
(Sharon)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
33rdElected in 1852.
Lost re-election.

John Allison
(New Brighton)
OppositionMarch 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
34thElected in 1854.
Retired from the House in 1856.

William Stewart
(Mercer)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1861
35th
36th
Elected in 1856.
Re-elected in 1858.
[data missing]

John W. Wallace
(New Castle)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863
37thElected in 1860.
Lost re-election.

Thomas Williams
(Allegheny City)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1869
38th
39th
40th
Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
[data missing]

Darwin Phelps
(Kittanning)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871
41stElected in 1868.
Not candidate for renomination in 1870

Ebenezer McJunkin
(Butler)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1871 –
1874
42nd
43rd
Elected in 1870.
Re-elected in 1872.
Resigned to become presiding judge of the 17th Judicial Circuit of Pennsylvania

John M. Thompson
(Butler)
RepublicanDecember 22, 1874 –
March 3, 1875
43rdElected to finish McJunkin's term.
[data missing]

Alexander G. Cochran
(Allegheny City)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877
44thElected in 1874.
Lost re-election.

Thomas M. Bayne
(Allegheny City)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1891
45th
46th
47th
48th
49th
50th
51st
Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Declined nomination in 1890

William A. Stone
(Allegheny City)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1891 –
November 9, 1898
52nd
53rd
54th
55th
Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Resigned to become Governor of Pennsylvania.
VacantNovember 9, 1898 –
November 29, 1898
55th

William H. Graham
(Allegheny City)
RepublicanNovember 29, 1898 –
March 3, 1903
55th
56th
57th
Elected to finish Stone's term.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Lost re-election.

Allen F. Cooper
(Uniontown)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1911
58th
59th
60th
61st
Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
[data missing]

Thomas S. Crago
(Waynesburg)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913
62ndElected in 1910.
Lost re-election.

Wooda N. Carr
(Uniontown)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915
63rdElected in 1912.
Lost re-election.

Robert F. Hopwood
(Uniontown)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917
64thElected in 1914.
Lost re-election.

Bruce F. Sterling
(Uniontown)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919
65thElected in 1916.
Lost re-election.

Samuel A. Kendall
(Meyersdale)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1923
66th
67th
Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Redistricted to the 24th district.

William I. Swoope
(Clearfield)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1927
68th
69th
Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Retired.

J. Mitchell Chase
(Clearfield)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1933
70th
71st
72nd
Elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Retired.

J. Banks Kurtz
(Altoona)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
73rdRedistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 1932.
Lost re-election.

Don Gingery
(Clearfield)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1939
74th
75th
Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.

James E. Van Zandt
(Altoona)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1939 –
September 24, 1943
76th
77th
78th
Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Resigned to rejoin the United States Navy.
VacantSeptember 24, 1943 –
November 2, 1943
78th

D. Emmert Brumbaugh
(Claysburg)
RepublicanNovember 2, 1943 –
January 3, 1945
Elected to finish Van Zandt's term.
Redistricted to the 22nd district.

J. Buell Snyder
(Perryopolis)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1945 –
February 24, 1946
79thRedistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 1944.
Died.
VacantFebruary 24, 1946 –
May 21, 1946

Carl H. Hoffman
(Somerset)
RepublicanMay 21, 1946 –
January 3, 1947
Elected to finish Snyder's term.
Retired.
William J. Crow
(Uniontown)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949
80thElected in 1946.
Lost re-election.
Anthony Cavalcante
(Uniontown)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1951
81stElected in 1948.
Lost re-election.
Edward L. Sittler Jr.
(Uniontown)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1953
82ndElected in 1950.
Lost re-election.

Leon H. Gavin
(Oil City)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1953 –
September 15, 1963
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Died.
VacantSeptember 15, 1963 –
November 5, 1963
88th

Albert W. Johnson
(Smethport)
RepublicanNovember 5, 1963 –
January 3, 1977
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
Elected to finish Gavin's term.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Lost re-election.

Joseph S. Ammerman
(Curwensville)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1979
95thElected in 1976.
Lost re-election.

William F. Clinger Jr.
(Warren)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1993
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 5th district.
District dissolved January 3, 1993

References edit

  • 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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