Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district

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

Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1830
Eliminated1990
Years active1833-1993

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
Representative Party Years Cong
ress		 Electoral history
District established March 4, 1833

Harmar Denny		 Anti-Masonic March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837		 23rd
24th		 Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1834.
Retired.

Richard Biddle		 Anti-Masonic March 4, 1837 –
July 21, 1840		 25th
26th		 Elected in 1836.
Re-elected in 1838.
Resigned.
Vacant July 21, 1840 –
October 13, 1840		 26th

Henry Marie Brackenridge		 Whig October 13, 1840 –
March 3, 1841		 Elected to finish Biddle's term.
Lost renomination.

William W. Irwin		 Whig March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843		 27th Elected in 1840.
Retired.
Samuel Hays Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845		 28th Elected in 1843.
Retired.
William Swan Garvin Democratic March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847		 29th Elected in 1844.
[data missing]
John Wilson Farrelly Whig March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849		 30th Elected in 1846.
Retired.
John W. Howe Free Soil March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851		 31st
32nd		 Elected in 1848.
Re-elected in 1850.
[data missing]
Whig March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853

Thomas M. Howe		 Whig March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855		 33rd Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 1852.
Retired.

Samuel A. Purviance		 Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857		 34th
35th		 Elected in 1854.
Re-elected in 1856.
Lost renomination.
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859



Robert McKnight		 Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863		 36th
37th		 Elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
[data missing]

James K. Moorhead		 Republican March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1869		 38th
39th
40th		 Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
[data missing]

James S. Negley		 Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1875		 41st
42nd
43rd		 Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Re-elected in 1872.
Lost re-election.

James H. Hopkins		 Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877		 44th Elected in 1874.
Lost re-election.

Russell Errett		 Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1883		 45th
46th
47th		 Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Lost re-election.

James H. Hopkins		 Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885		 48th Elected in 1882.
Lost re-election.

James S. Negley		 Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887		 49th Elected in 1884.
Lost re-election.

John Dalzell		 Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1903		 50th
51st
52nd
53rd
54th
55th
56th
57th		 Elected 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 30th district.

George F. Huff		 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.
Retired.

Curtis H. Gregg		 Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913		 62nd Elected in 1910.
Lost renomination.

Abraham L. Keister		 Republican March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1917		 63rd
64th		 Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Lost renomination.

Edward E. Robbins		 Republican March 4, 1917 –
January 25, 1919		 65th Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918 but died before the term began.
Vacant January 25, 1919 –
March 3, 1919

John H. Wilson		 Democratic March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921		 66th Elected to finish Robbins's term.
Lost re-election.

Adam M. Wyant		 Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923		 67th Elected in 1920.
Redistricted to the 31st district.

Samuel F. Glatfelter		 Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925		 68th Elected in 1922.
Lost re-election.

Franklin Menges		 Republican March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1931		 69th
70th
71st		 Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.

Harry L. Haines		 Democratic March 4, 1931 –
January 3, 1939		 72nd
73rd
74th
75th		 Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.

Chester H. Gross		 Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1941		 76th Elected in 1938.
Lost re-election.

Harry L. Haines		 Democratic January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943		 77th Elected in 1940.
Lost re-election.

Chester H. Gross		 Republican January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945		 78th Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 1942.
[data missing]



D. Emmert Brumbaugh		 Republican January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947		 79th Redistricted from the 23rd district and re-elected in 1944.
Retired.

James E. Van Zandt		 Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1953		 80th
81st
82nd		 Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 20th district.

John P. Saylor		 Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1973		 83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd		 Redistricted from the 26th 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.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 12th district.

Thomas E. Morgan		 Democratic January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1977		 93rd
94th		 Redistricted from the 26th district and re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Retired.

Austin J. Murphy		 Democratic January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1993		 95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd		 Elected 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 20th district.
District dissolved January 3, 1993

References
    • 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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