Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district

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

Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1830
Eliminated1990
Years active1833-1993

History

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

List of members representing the district
Representative District home Party Years Cong
ress		 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 Greensburg 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		 Erie Democratic March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853		 32nd Elected in 1850.
Redistricted to the 24th district.
Michael Carver Trout Hickory Township Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855		 33rd Elected in 1852.
Lost re-election.

John Allison		 Beaver 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		 Pittsburgh 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		 Pittsburgh Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877		 44th Elected in 1874.
Lost re-election.

Thomas M. Bayne		 Pittsburgh 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		 Pittsburgh 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		 Pittsburgh 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		 Somerset 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		 [data missing] 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		 [data missing] Republican November 2, 1943 –
January 3, 1945		 Elected to finish Van Zandt's term.
Redistricted to the 22nd district.

J. Buell Snyder		 [data missing] 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
    • 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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