Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 13
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The 13th Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is located within Chester County
and includes the following areas:
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
District is located within Chester County
Chester County, Pennsylvania
-State parks:*French Creek State Park*Marsh Creek State Park*White Clay Creek Preserve-Demographics:As of the 2010 census, the county was 85.5% White, 6.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 1.8% were two or more races, and 2.4% were...
and includes the following areas:
- AtglenAtglen, PennsylvaniaAtglen is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,406 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Atglen is located at ....
- East Fallowfield TownshipEast Fallowfield Township, Chester County, PennsylvaniaEast Fallowfield Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,449 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
- East Nottingham TownshipEast Nottingham Township, PennsylvaniaEast Nottingham Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,650 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- Elk TownshipElk Township, Chester County, PennsylvaniaElk Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,681 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Franklin TownshipFranklin Township, Chester County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,352 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
- Highland TownshipHighland Township, Chester County, PennsylvaniaHighland Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,272 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- London Grove TownshipLondon Grove Township, PennsylvaniaLondon Grove Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,475 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which 0.06% is water....
- Londonderry TownshipLondonderry Township, Chester County, PennsylvaniaLondonderry Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,149 at the 2010 census.-History:Londonderry Township was officially created in 1734. It is named after the city of Londonderry then in Ireland but in present-day Northern Ireland...
- Lower Oxford TownshipLower Oxford Township, PennsylvaniaLower Oxford Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,200 at the 2010 census. Lincoln University, a historically black university, is located in the township.-Geography:...
- ModenaModena, PennsylvaniaModena is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 535 at the 2010 census. It was originally called Modeville, after the local Mode family.-Geography:Modena is located at ....
- New London TownshipNew London Township, PennsylvaniaNew London Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,631 at the 2010 census. It was the birthplace of U.S...
- OxfordOxford, PennsylvaniaOxford is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Oxford is the closest town to Lincoln University. The population was 4,315 at the 2000 census.-History:The borough was once called Oxford Crossing and Oxford Village....
- ParkesburgParkesburg, PennsylvaniaParkesburg is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,593 at the 2010 census. The Zip code is 19365.-History:...
- Penn TownshipPenn Township, Chester County, PennsylvaniaPenn Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,364 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Nursery Capital of Pennsylvania and, formerly, was the site of Sunset Park, one of country music's most popular venues....
- Sadsbury TownshipSadsbury Township, Chester County, PennsylvaniaSadsbury Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,570 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- South CoatesvilleSouth Coatesville, PennsylvaniaSouth Coatesville is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,303 at the 2010 census.-Geography:South Coatesville is located at ....
- Upper Oxford TownshipUpper Oxford Township, PennsylvaniaUpper Oxford Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 2,484.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
- West Fallowfield TownshipWest Fallowfield Township, Chester County, PennsylvaniaWest Fallowfield Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,566 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- West GroveWest Grove, PennsylvaniaWest Grove is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,854 at the 2010 census.-History:The village of West Grove derived its name from the Friends Meeting House on Harmony Road built in 1787 several miles west of the Friends Meeting House in the village of...
- West Nottingham TownshipWest Nottingham Township, PennsylvaniaWest Nottingham Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,722 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which , or 0.29%, is water....
- West Sadsbury TownshipWest Sadsbury Township, PennsylvaniaWest Sadsbury Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,444 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Robert O. Davis Robert O. Davis Robert O. Davis is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
1969 – 1972 | ||
| Earl H. Smith Earl H. Smith Earl H. Smith is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:... |
Republican | 1973 – 1982 | ||
| Arthur D. Hershey Arthur D. Hershey Arthur D. "Art" Hershey was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 13th District and was elected in 1982. He and his wife, Joyce, live in Cochranville, Pennsylvania and have 4 children and 11 grandchildren... |
Republican | 1983 – 2008 | Cochranville | Retired |
| Tom Houghton Tom Houghton Thomas D. "Tom" Houghton is a Democratic politician and former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represented the 13th district from 2009 through 2010.-Personal life:... |
Democrat | 2009 – 2011 | Cochranville | Unsuccessful candidate for re-election |
| John Lawrence | Republican | 2011 – present | Incumbent | |