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Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district

Coordinates: 41°50′N 79°05′W / 41.833°N 79.083°W / 41.833; -79.083
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Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1830
Eliminated1990
Years active1833-1993

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

History

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

List of members representing the district

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ebenezer McJunkin
(Butler)
Republican March 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)
Republican December 22, 1874 –
March 3, 1875
43rd Elected to finish McJunkin's term.
[data missing]

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

Thomas M. Bayne
(Allegheny City)
Republican March 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)
Republican March 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.
Vacant November 9, 1898 –
November 29, 1898
55th

William H. Graham
(Allegheny City)
Republican November 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)
Republican March 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)
Republican March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913
62nd Elected in 1910.
Lost re-election.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

James E. Van Zandt
(Altoona)
Republican January 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.
Vacant September 24, 1943 –
November 2, 1943
78th

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

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

Carl H. Hoffman
(Somerset)
Republican May 21, 1946 –
January 3, 1947
Elected to finish Snyder's term.
Retired.
William J. Crow
(Uniontown)
Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949
80th Elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.
Anthony Cavalcante
(Uniontown)
Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1951
81st Elected in 1948.
Lost re-election.
Edward L. Sittler Jr.
(Uniontown)
Republican January 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1953
82nd Elected in 1950.
Lost re-election.

Leon H. Gavin
(Oil City)
Republican January 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.
Vacant September 15, 1963 –
November 5, 1963
88th

Albert W. Johnson
(Smethport)
Republican November 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)
Democratic January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1979
95th Elected in 1976.
Lost re-election.

William F. Clinger Jr.
(Warren)
Republican January 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

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  • 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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