Pennsylvania's_28th_congressional_district
Pennsylvania's 28th congressional district
Former U.S. House district in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's 28th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.
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Pennsylvania's 28th congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1889 |
Eliminated | 1960 |
Years active | 1889-1963 |
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Representative | Party | Years | Congress | Note |
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District established March 4, 1889 | ||||
James Kerr (Clearfield) |
Democrat | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | 51st | Elected in 1888. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination. |
George F. Kribbs (Clarion) |
Democrat | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | 52nd 53rd | Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination. |
William C. Arnold (Dubois) |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 | 54th 55th | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896 Not a candidate for reelection. |
James K.P. Hall (Ridgway) |
Democrat | March 4, 1899 – November 29, 1902 | 56th 57th | Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Resigned after being elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate. |
Vacant | November 29, 1902 – March 3, 1903 | 57th | ||
Joseph C. Sibley (Franklin) |
Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 | 58th 59th | Redistricted from the 27th district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Not a candidate for renomination. |
Nelson P. Wheeler (Endeavor) |
Republican | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 | 60th 61st | Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910, but the primary election was contested. His opponent subsequently withdrew and he was tendered the congressional nomination, but declined. |
Peter M. Speer (Oil City) |
Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | 62nd | Elected in 1910. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection. |
Willis J. Hulings (Oil City) |
Progressive | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | 63rd | Elected in 1912. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection. |
Samuel H. Miller (Mercer) |
Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 | 64th | Elected in 1914. Declined to be a candidate for renomination. |
Orrin D. Bleakley (Franklin) |
Republican | March 4, 1917 – April 3, 1917 | 65th | Resigned having never qualified. The seat then remained vacant. |
Vacant | April 4, 1917 – November 5, 1917 | |||
Earl H. Beshlin (Warren) |
Democrat | November 6, 1917 – March 3, 1919 | Elected to finish vacant term. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection. | |
Willis J. Hulings (Oil City) |
Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | 66th | Elected in 1918 Unsuccessful candidate for reelection. |
Harris J. Bixler (Johnsonburg) |
Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1927 | 67th 68th 69th | Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination. |
Thomas C. Cochran (Mercer) |
Republican | March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1933 | 70th 71st 72nd | Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 20th district. |
William M. Berlin (Greensburg) |
Democrat | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 | 73rd 74th | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination. |
Robert G. Allen (Greensburg) |
Democrat | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1941 | 75th 76th | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination. |
Augustine B. Kelley (Greensburg) |
Democrat | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1945 | 77th 78th | Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 27th district. |
Robert L. Rodgers (Erie) |
Republican | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | 79th | Redistricted from the 29th district and re-elected in 1944. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination. |
Carroll D. Kearns (Farrell) |
Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953 | 80th 81st 82nd | Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 24th district. |
Herman P. Eberharter (Pittsburgh) |
Democrat | January 3, 1953 – September 9, 1958 | 83rd 84th 85th | Redistricted from the 32nd district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Died. |
Vacant | September 9, 1958 – January 3, 1959 | 85th | ||
William S. Moorhead (Pittsburgh) |
Democrat | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 | 86th 87th | Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 14th district |
District dissolved January 3, 1963 |
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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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