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Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district

Former U.S. House district in Pennsylvania

Summary

Former U.S. House district in Pennsylvania

FieldValue
statePennsylvania
district number22
obsoleteyes
created1830
eliminated1990
years1833-1993
population year1980

Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.

Geography

Created in 1833, the district served portions of the city of Pittsburgh. In 1843, the district moved to northwest Pennsylvania. In 1853, the district returned to Pittsburgh. In 1903, the district included many of the counties around Pittsburgh. In 1923, the district was moved to York.

History

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

List of members representing the district

RepresentativePartyYearsCong
ressElectoral history
District established March 4, 1833
[[File:HarmarDenny2.jpg100px]]
Harmar Denny
(Pittsburgh)Anti-MasonicnowrapMarch 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1834.
Retired.
[[File:Richard Biddle (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg100px]]
Richard Biddle
(Tarentum)Anti-MasonicnowrapMarch 4, 1837 –
July 21, 1840Elected in 1836.
Re-elected in 1838.
Resigned.
VacantnowrapJuly 21, 1840 –
October 13, 1840
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Henry Marie Brackenridge
(Pittsburgh)WhignowrapOctober 13, 1840 –
March 3, 1841Elected to finish Biddle's term.
Lost renomination.
[[File:William W. Irwin.jpg100px]]
William W. Irwin
(Pittsburgh)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843Elected in 1840.
Retired.
Samuel Hays
(Franklin)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845Elected in 1843.
Retired.
William Swan Garvin
(Mercer)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847Elected in 1844.
John Wilson Farrelly
(Meadville)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849Elected in 1846.
Retired.
John W. Howe
(Allegheny City)Free SoilnowrapMarch 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851Elected in 1848.
Re-elected in 1850.
WhignowrapMarch 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853
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Thomas M. Howe
(Allegheny City)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1852.
Retired.
[[File:SamuelAndersonPurviance.jpg100px]]
Samuel A. Purviance
(Butler)OppositionnowrapMarch 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857Elected in 1854.
Re-elected in 1856.
Lost renomination.
RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859
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Robert McKnight
(Pittsburgh)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863Elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
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James K. Moorhead
(Pittsburgh)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1869Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
[[File:James Scott Negley.jpg100px]]
James S. Negley
(Pittsburgh)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1875Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Re-elected in 1872.
Lost re-election.
[[File:James Herron Hopkins - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
James H. Hopkins
(Pittsburgh)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877Elected in 1874.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Russell Errett - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
Russell Errett
(Pittsburgh)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1883Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Lost re-election.
[[File:James Herron Hopkins - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
James H. Hopkins
(Pittsburgh)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885Elected in 1882.
Lost re-election.
[[File:James Scott Negley.jpg100px]]
James S. Negley
(Pittsburgh)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887Elected in 1884.
Lost re-election.
[[File:John Dalzell.jpg100px]]
John Dalzell
(Pittsburgh)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1903Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:George Franklin Huff.jpg100px]]
George F. Huff
(Greensburg)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1911Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Retired.
[[File:CurtisHusseyGregg.jpg100px]]
Curtis H. Gregg
(Greensburg)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913Elected in 1910.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Abraham L. Keister (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg100px]]
Abraham L. Keister
(Scottdale)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1917Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Lost renomination.
[[File:EdwardEverettRobbins.jpg100px]]
Edward E. Robbins
(Greensburg)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1917 –
January 25, 1919Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918 but died before the term began.
VacantnowrapJanuary 25, 1919 –
March 3, 1919
[[File:WILSON, JOHN H. HONORABLE LCCN2016860527.jpg100px]]
John H. Wilson
(Butler)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921Elected to finish Robbins's term.
Lost re-election.
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Adam M. Wyant
(Greensburg)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923Elected in 1920.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:GLATFELTER, S.F., HONORABLE LCCN2016861988.jpg100px]]
Samuel F. Glatfelter
(York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925Elected in 1922.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Franklin Menges.jpg100px]]
Franklin Menges
(York)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1931Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.
[[File:HarryLHaines.jpg100px]]
Harry L. Haines
(Red Lion)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1931 –
January 3, 1939Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Chester H. Gross (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg100px]]
Chester H. Gross
(Manchester)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1941Elected in 1938.
Lost re-election.
[[File:HarryLHaines.jpg100px]]
Harry L. Haines
(Red Lion)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943Elected in 1940.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Chester H. Gross (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg100px]]
Chester H. Gross
(Manchester)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1942.
[[File:D. Emmert Brumbaugh (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg100px]]
D. Emmert Brumbaugh
(Claysburg)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1944.
Retired.
[[File:James E. Van Zandt (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg100px]]
James E. Van Zandt
(Altoona)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1953Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:John P. Saylor 89th Congress 1965.jpg100px]]
John P. Saylor
(Johnstown)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1973Redistricted from the 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.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:ThomasEMorgan.jpg100px]]
Thomas E. Morgan
(Fredericktown)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1977Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Retired.
[[File:Austin Murphy.jpg100px]]
Austin Murphy
(Monongahela)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1993Elected in 1976.
Re-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 .
District dissolved January 3, 1993

References

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