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Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district

Former U.S. House district in Pennsylvania

Summary

Former U.S. House district in Pennsylvania

Field	Value
state	Pennsylvania
district number	24
obsolete	yes
created	1830
eliminated	1980
years	1833-1983
population year	1970

Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.

History

The 24th congressional district of Pennsylvania was created in 1833, during a period of nationwide expansion in the House of Representatives following the 1830 census. Over the course of its existence, the district's boundaries shifted multiple times in response to population changes documented by subsequent censuses. These changes reflected the evolving demographics and political landscape of Pennsylvania throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.

The district encompassed various regions of the state during its history, at times including parts of northwestern Pennsylvania, such as Erie and Crawford counties, as well as other areas in the western and central portions of the state. The specific composition of the district was altered with each redistricting cycle, as the state legislature responded to shifts in population and political priorities.

Pennsylvania's 24th district sent a number of representatives to Congress, some of whom played significant roles in national and state politics. Throughout its existence, the district was represented by members of several political parties, reflecting the broader trends in Pennsylvania's political alignment over time.

Following the 1980 United States census, Pennsylvania's representation in Congress was reduced due to slower population growth relative to other states. As a result, the state underwent a significant redistricting process, and the 24th congressional district was eliminated in 1983, with its territory redistributed among neighboring districts.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Congress	Note
District established March 4, 1833
John Banks
(Mercer)		Anti-Masonic	March 4, 1833 – April 2, 1836		Redistricted from the 18th district and re-elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1834.
Resigned to become the judge of the Berks judicial district.
Vacant	April 2, 1836 – December 5, 1836
[[File:John James Pearson (1800–1888).png	100px]]
John James Pearson
(Mercer)		Anti-Jacksonian	December 5, 1836 – March 3, 1837	Elected to finish Banks's term.
Not a candidate for renomination in 1836.
Thomas Henry
(Beaver)		Anti-Masonic	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841		Elected in 1836.
Re-elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.

	Whig	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
[[File:Joseph Buffington (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg	100px]]
Joseph Buffington
(Kittanning)		Whig	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847		Elected in 1843.
Re-elected in 1844.
Not a candidate for renomination in 1846.
Alexander Irvin
(Clearfield)		Whig	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849		Elected in 1846.
Not a candidate for renomination in 1848.
Alfred Gilmore
(Butler)		Democratic	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853		Elected in 1848.
Re-elected in 1850.
Not a candidate for reelection in 1852.
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Carlton B. Curtis
(Warren)		Democratic	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855		Redistricted from the 23rd district and re-elected in 1852.

David Barclay
(Punxsutawney)		Democratic	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857		Elected in 1854.

[[File:JamesLisleGillis.jpg	100px]]
James L. Gillis
(Ridgway)		Democratic	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859		Elected in 1856.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Chapin Hall (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg	100px]]
Chapin Hall
(Warren)		Republican	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861		Elected in 1858.
Not a candidate for renomination in 1860.
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John Patton
(Curwensville)		Republican	March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863		Elected in 1860.
Not a candidate for renomination in 1862.
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Jesse Lazear
(Waynesburg)		Democratic	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865		Redistricted from the 20th district and re-elected in 1862.
Not a candidate for renomination in 1864.
[[File:George V. Lawrence (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg	100px]]
George V. E. Lawrence
(Monongahela)		Republican	March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869		Elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Not a candidate for renomination in 1868.
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Joseph B. Donley
(Waynesburg)		Republican	March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871		Elected in 1868.
Lost re-election.
[[File:William McClelland (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg	100px]]
William McClelland
(Mount Jackson)		Democratic	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873		Elected in 1870.
Lost re-election.
William S. Moore
(Washington)		Republican	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875		Elected in 1872.

[[File:John Winfield Wallace - Brady-Handy.jpg	100px]]
John W. Wallace
(New Castle)		Republican	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877		Elected in 1874.
Not a candidate for renomination in 1876.
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William S. Shallenberger
(Rochester)		Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883		Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.

[[File:George V. Lawrence (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg	100px]]
George V. E. Lawrence
(Monongahela)		Republican	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885		Elected in 1882.
Not a candidate for renomination in 1884.
[[File:Oscar Lawrence Jackson (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg	100px]]
Oscar L. Jackson
(New Castle)		Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889		Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Lost renomination.
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Joseph W. Ray
(Waynesburg)		Republican	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891		Elected in 1888.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Andrew Stewart (Pennsylvania congressman).jpg	100px]]
Andrew Stewart
(Uniontown)		Republican	March 4, 1891 – February 26, 1892		Lost election contest.
[[File:AlexanderKerrCraig.jpg	100px]]
Alexander K. Craig
(Pittsburgh)		Democratic	February 26, 1892 – July 29, 1892	Re-elected in 1890.
Died.
Vacant	July 29, 1892 – December 5, 1892
[[File:William A. Sipe (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg	100px]]
William A. Sipe
(Pittsburgh)		Democratic	December 5, 1892 – March 3, 1895		Elected to finish Craig's term.
Re-elected in 1892.
Lost renomination.
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Ernest F. Acheson
(Washington)		Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1909		Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Lost renomination.
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John K. Tener
(Charleroi)		Republican	March 4, 1909 – January 16, 1911		Elected in 1908.
Resigned to become Governor of Pennsylvania.
Vacant	January 16, 1911 – March 3, 1911
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Charles Matthews
(New Castle)		Republican	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913		Re-elected in 1910.
Lost re-election.
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Henry W. Temple
(Washington)		Progressive	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915		Elected in 1912.
Lost re-election.
Vacant	March 4, 1915 – November 2, 1915
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Henry W. Temple
(Washington)		Republican	November 2, 1915 – March 3, 1923		Installed after being elected to replace Rep-elect William M. Brown who died before taking office.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918
Re-elected in 1920.
Redistricted to the 25th district.
[[File:SamuelAustinKendall.jpg	100px]]
Samuel A. Kendall
(Meyersdale)		Republican	March 4, 1923 – January 8, 1933		Redistricted from the 23rd district and re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.
Died.
Vacant	January 8, 1933 – March 4, 1933
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J. Buell Snyder
(Perryopolis)		Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1945		Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Redistricted to the 23rd district.
[[File:ThomasEMorgan.jpg	100px]]
Thomas E. Morgan
(Fredericktown)		Democratic	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953		Elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 26th district.
[[File:Carroll Kearns.jpg	100px]]
Carroll D. Kearns
(Farrell)		Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963		Redistricted from the 28th district and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Lost renomination.
[[File:James D. Weaver.jpg	100px]]
James D. Weaver
(Erie)		Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965		Elected in 1962.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Joseph Vigorito.png	100px]]
Joseph P. Vigorito
(Erie)		Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1977		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.
[[File:Marc L. Marks.jpg	100px]]
Marc L. Marks
(Sharon)		Republican	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983		Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the and retired.
District dissolved January 3, 1983

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

References

(2005). "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774–2005". U.S. Government Printing Office.
"PA District 24".

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