United States Congressional Delegations from Pennsylvania
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These are tables of congressional delegations from Pennsylvania
to the United States Senate
and United States House of Representatives
.
. Districts were used in the Second Congress.
. After that, districts were created.
, Pennsylvania was apportioned 28 seats. The commonwealth divided them into 25 districts and two districts, the and the , had two and three seats respectively.
, the delegation grew by one seat.
, the delegation grew by two seats. Those two additional seats were elected at-large across the entire commonwealth.
, the delegation grew by two seats.
, the delegation grew by four seats to its largest size, so far. The four new seats were elected at-large state-wide. Starting in 1923, however, four new districts were added to replace the at-large seats.
, the delegation lost two seats.
, the delegation lost one seat. For the 78th Congress, there were 32 districts and 1 at-large seat. Starting with the 79th Congress, however, there were 33 districts.
, the delegation lost three seats.
, the delegation lost three seats.
, the delegation lost two seats.
, the delegation lost two seats.
, the delegation lost two seats.
, the delegation lost two seats.
, the delegation lost one seat.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
and United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
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United States Senate
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| William Maclay (Anti-Admin) | 1st 1st United States Congress -House of Representatives:During this congress, five House seats were added for North Carolina and one House seat was added for Rhode Island when they ratified the Constitution.-Senate:* President: John Adams * President pro tempore: John Langdon... (1789–1791) |
Robert Morris Robert Morris (merchant) Robert Morris, Jr. was a British-born American merchant, and signer of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution... (Pro-Admin) |
| Vacant | 2nd 2nd United States Congress -House of Representatives:During this congress, two new House seats were added for each of the new states of Vermont and Kentucky. -Leadership:-Senate:*President: John Adams *President pro tempore:** Richard Henry Lee... (1791–1793) |
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| Albert Gallatin Albert Gallatin Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin was a Swiss-American ethnologist, linguist, politician, diplomat, congressman, and the longest-serving United States Secretary of the Treasury. In 1831, he founded the University of the City of New York... (D-R) |
3rd 3rd United States Congress The Third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives... (1793–1795) |
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| James Ross (Pro-Admin) | ||
| 4th 4th United States Congress -House of Representatives:- Senate :* President: John Adams * President pro tempore:** Henry Tazewell , first elected December 7, 1795** Samuel Livermore , first elected May 6, 1796** William Bingham , first elected February 16, 1797... (1795–1797) |
William Bingham William Bingham William Bingham was an American statesman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress from 1786 to 1788 and served in the United States Senate from 1795 to 1801... (F) |
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| 5th 5th United States Congress The Fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives... (1797–1799) |
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| 6th 6th United States Congress The Sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met at Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1799... (1799–1801) |
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| 7th 7th United States Congress - House of Representatives :-Senate:* President: Aaron Burr * President pro tempore:** Abraham Baldwin , first elected December 7, 1801** Stephen R. Bradley , first elected December 14, 1802-House of Representatives:... (1801–1803) |
Peter Muhlenberg Peter Muhlenberg John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg was an American clergyman, Continental Army soldier during the American Revolutionary War, and political figure in the newly-independent United States... (D-R) |
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| George Logan George Logan George Logan was an American physician, farmer, legislator and politician from Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate. He was a founder of the Democratic-Republican Societies in 1793... (D-R) |
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| Samuel Maclay Samuel Maclay Samuel Maclay was an American surveyor, farmer, and politician from Union County, Pennsylvania. He served in the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House and the United States Senate.-Biography:... (D-R) |
8th 8th United States Congress - Senate :* President: Aaron Burr * President pro tempore: John Brown , October 17, 1803 – February 26, 1804** Jesse Franklin , March 10, 1804 – November 4, 1804** Joseph Anderson , January 15, 1805 – December 1, 1805- House of Representatives :... (1803–1805) |
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| 9th 9th United States Congress - Senate :* President: George Clinton * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Nathaniel Macon -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... (1805–1807) |
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| 10th 10th United States Congress - House of Representatives :- Senate :*President: George Clinton *President pro tempore: Samuel Smith , elected April 16, 1808** Stephen R. Bradley , elected December 28, 1808** John Milledge , elected January 30, 1809... (1807–1809) |
Andrew Gregg (D-R) | |
| Michael Leib Michael Leib Michael Leib was an American physician, politician, scientist, inventor, statesman, and philosopher born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served Pennsylvania in both houses of the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S... (D-R) |
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| 11th 11th United States Congress - House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: George Clinton * President pro tempore:** John Milledge ** Andrew Gregg , elected June 26, 1809** John Gaillard , elected February 28, 1810... (1809–1811) |
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| 12th 12th United States Congress - House of Representatives :During this congress, one new House seat was added for the new state of Louisiana.- Senate :*President: George Clinton *President pro tempore: William H. Crawford -House of Representatives:*Speaker: Henry Clay... (1811–1813) |
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| 13th 13th United States Congress - Senate :* President: Elbridge Gerry , until November 23, 1814, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore: Joseph B. Varnum , December 6, 1813 – February 3, 1814** John Gaillard , elected November 25, 1814- House of Representatives :... (1813–1815) |
Abner Lacock Abner Lacock Abner Lacock was an American surveyor, civil engineer, and politician from Rochester, Pennsylvania. He served in both houses in the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House and Senate.... (D-R) |
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| Jonathan Roberts Jonathan Roberts Jonathan Roberts was a United States Representative and Senator from Pennsylvania from 1811 to 1814 and 1814 to 1821 respectively.-Life and career:... (D-R) |
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| 14th 14th United States Congress - Senate :* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: John Gaillard of South Carolina, first elected December 4, 1815- House of Representatives :* Speaker: Henry Clay of Kentucky-Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... (1815–1817) |
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| 15th 15th United States Congress -Leadership:- Senate :* President: Daniel D. Tompkins * President pro tempore:** John Gaillard , elected March 4, 1817** James Barbour , elected February 15, 1819- House of Representatives :*Speaker: Henry Clay -Members:... (1817–1819) |
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| 16th 16th United States Congress -House of Representatives:During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Alabama and one seat was reapportioned from Massachusetts to the new state of Maine. For the beginning of the next congress, six more seats from Massachusetts would be reapportioned to... (1819–1821) |
Walter Lowrie Walter Lowrie Walter Lowrie was a teacher, farmer, and politician from Butler County, Pennsylvania. He served in both houses in the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate... (D-R) |
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| William Findlay (D-R) | 17th 17th United States Congress The Seventeenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1821 to March 3, 1823, during the fifth and sixth... (1821–1823) |
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| 18th 18th United States Congress The Eighteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1823 to March 3, 1825, during the seventh and eighth... (1823–1825) |
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| 19th 19th United States Congress -House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: John Gaillard , until December 4, 1825** Nathaniel Macon , from May 20, 1826- House of Representatives :* Speaker: John W. Taylor -Members:... (1825–1827) |
William Marks William Marks (Pennsylvania) William Marks was an American lawyer and politician from Beaver, Pennsylvania. He served in both houses in the state legislature and was the Speaker for the House from 1813 to 1819. He later represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate.-External links:*... (Adams) |
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| Isaac D. Barnard Isaac D. Barnard Isaac Dutton Barnard was an American Senator from Pennsylvania. He moved to a farm near Chester with his parents, and was a scholar at several public schools. He later resided in Philadelphia until 1811, when he moved back to Chester... (D-R) |
20th 20th United States Congress -House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... (1827–1829) |
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| 21st 21st United States Congress -House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... (1829–1831) |
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| 22nd 22nd United States Congress -House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President:** John C. Calhoun , resigned December 28, 1832, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore:** Samuel Smith , first elected December 5, 1831** Littleton W... (1831–1833) |
William Wilkins (D-R) | |
| George M. Dallas George M. Dallas George Mifflin Dallas was a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania and the 11th Vice President of the United States , serving under James K. Polk.-Family and early life:... (D-R) |
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| Samuel McKean Samuel McKean Samuel McKean was an American merchant and politician from Burlington, Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1815 to 1819. He was in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1829 to 1830.... (D-R) |
23rd 23rd United States Congress -House of Representatives:For the beginning of this congress, the size of the House was increased from 213 seats to 240 seats, following the 1830 United States Census .- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren... (1833–1835) |
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| James Buchanan James Buchanan James Buchanan, Jr. was the 15th President of the United States . He is the only president from Pennsylvania, the only president who remained a lifelong bachelor and the last to be born in the 18th century.... (D-R) |
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| 24th 24th United States Congress -House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :... (1835–1837) |
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| 25th 25th United States Congress -House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... (1837–1839) |
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| Daniel Sturgeon Daniel Sturgeon Daniel Sturgeon was an American physician, banker and Democratic party politician from Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He served in both houses of the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate.... (D) |
26th 26th United States Congress -House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :*President: Richard M. Johnson *President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :*Speaker: Robert M.T. Hunter -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... (1839–1841) |
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| 27th 27th United States Congress The Twenty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month... (1841–1843) |
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| 28th 28th United States Congress -House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant... (1843–1845) |
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| 29th 29th United States Congress -House of Representatives:During this congress, two House seats were added for each of the new states of Texas and Iowa.-Leadership:-Senate:* President: George M. Dallas * President pro tempore: Willie P. Mangum... (1845–1847) |
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| Simon Cameron Simon Cameron Simon Cameron was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of War for Abraham Lincoln at the start of the American Civil War. After making his fortune in railways and banking, he turned to a life of politics. He became a U.S. senator in 1845 for the state of Pennsylvania,... (D) |
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| 30th 30th United States Congress The Thirtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1849, during the last two years of... (1847–1849) |
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| 31st 31st United States Congress The Thirty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1851, during the last 17 months... (1849–1851) |
James Cooper James Cooper (Pennsylvania) James Cooper was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician, who served in the United States Congress.Cooper lived much of his life in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and was its Speaker for a year. He represented Pennsylvania in both the United... (W) |
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| Richard Brodhead Richard Brodhead Richard Brodhead was an American lawyer and politician from Easton, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House and Senate. He was the father of U.S. Representative Jefferson Davis Brodhead.... (D) |
32nd 32nd United States Congress The Thirty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1853, during the third and... (1851–1853) |
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| 33rd 33rd United States Congress The Thirty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1855, during the first two years... (1853–1855) |
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| 34th 34th United States Congress The Thirty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1855 to March 4, 1857, during the last two years... (1855–1857) |
William Bigler William Bigler William Bigler was the 12th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1852 to 1855, and later a U.S. Senator for the Democratic Party.... (D) |
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| Simon Cameron Simon Cameron Simon Cameron was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of War for Abraham Lincoln at the start of the American Civil War. After making his fortune in railways and banking, he turned to a life of politics. He became a U.S. senator in 1845 for the state of Pennsylvania,... (R) |
35th 35th United States Congress The 35th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of James... (1857–1859) |
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| 36th 36th United States Congress The Thirty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1859 to March 4, 1861, during the third and fourth... (1859–1861) |
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| 37th 37th United States Congress The Thirty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1861 to March 4, 1863, during the first two... (1861–1863) |
Edgar Cowan Edgar Cowan Edgar Cowan was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate during the American Civil War.... (R) |
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| David Wilmot David Wilmot David Wilmot was a U.S. political figure. He was a sponsor and eponym of the Wilmot Proviso which aimed to ban slavery in land gained from Mexico in the Mexican-American War of 1846–1848. Wilmot was a Democrat, a Free Soiler, and a Republican during his political career... (R) |
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| Charles R. Buckalew Charles R. Buckalew Charles Rollin Buckalew was an American lawyer and Democratic party politician from Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. He served in the state senate and represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House and Senate. He was a graduate of Harford Academy, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, where he studied law... (D) |
38th 38th United States Congress -House of Representatives:Before this Congress, the 1860 United States Census and resulting reapportionment changed the size of the House to 241 members... (1863–1865) |
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| 39th 39th United States Congress The Thirty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1865 to March 4, 1867, during the first month of... (1865–1867) |
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| 40th 40th United States Congress The Fortieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1867 to March 4, 1869, during the third and fourth... (1867–1869) |
Simon Cameron Simon Cameron Simon Cameron was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of War for Abraham Lincoln at the start of the American Civil War. After making his fortune in railways and banking, he turned to a life of politics. He became a U.S. senator in 1845 for the state of Pennsylvania,... (R) |
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| John Scott John Scott (Pennsylvania) John Scott was an American lawyer and Republican party politician. He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate.... (R) |
41st 41st United States Congress -House of Representatives:- Senate :* President : Schuyler Colfax* President pro tempore: Henry B. Anthony - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James G. Blaine -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... (1869–1871) |
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| 42nd 42nd United States Congress The Forty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1873, during the third and fourth... (1871–1873) |
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| 43rd 43rd United States Congress The Forty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1873 to March 4, 1875, during the fifth and sixth... (1873–1875) |
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| William A. Wallace William A. Wallace William Andrew Wallace was an American lawyer and Democratic party politician from Clearfield, Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate and was its speaker in 1871. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1875 to 1881.After his U.S. Senate service Wallace was... (D) |
44th 44th United States Congress The Forty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1875 to March 4, 1877, during the seventh and... (1875–1877) |
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| 45th 45th United States Congress -House of Representatives:-Leadership:-Senate:*President: William A. Wheeler *President pro tempore: Thomas W. Ferry -House of Representatives:*Speaker: Samuel J. Randall -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... (1877–1879) |
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| James Donald Cameron (R) | ||
| 46th 46th United States Congress The Forty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1879 to March 4, 1881, during the last two years of... (1879–1881) |
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| John I. Mitchell John I. Mitchell John Inscho Mitchell was an American lawyer, jurist, and Republican party politician from Tioga County, Pennsylvania. He served in the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House and Senate. He was later a judge in several state courts.-External links:* at Find A Grave... (R) |
47th 47th United States Congress The Forty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1881 to March 4, 1883, during the administration... (1881–1883) |
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| 48th 48th United States Congress The Forty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years... (1883–1885) |
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| 49th 49th United States Congress The Forty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years... (1885–1887) |
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| Matthew S. Quay (R) | 50th 50th United States Congress The Fiftieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1887 to March 4, 1889, during the third and fourth... (1887–1889) |
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| 51st 51st United States Congress The Fifty-first United States Congress, referred to by some critics as the Billion Dollar Congress, was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C... (1889–1891) |
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| 52nd 52nd United States Congress The Fifty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C... (1891–1893) |
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| 53rd 53rd United States Congress The Fifty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth... (1893–1895) |
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| 54th 54th United States Congress - House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :... (1895–1897) |
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| 55th 55th United States Congress -House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P... (1897–1899) |
Boies Penrose Boies Penrose Boies Penrose was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1897 until his death in 1921.-Biography:... (R) |
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| Vacant | 56th 56th United States Congress -House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Garret Hobart , until November 21, 1899 , vacant thereafter.* President pro tempore: William P. Frye * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones... (1899–1901) |
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| 57th 57th United States Congress -House of Representatives:*Democratic: 151*Republican: 200 *Populist: 5*Silver : 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Theodore Roosevelt , until September 14, 1901, vacant thereafter.... (1901–1903) |
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| 58th 58th United States Congress - House of Representatives :* Republican : 209 * Democratic : 176* Silver Republican : 1TOTAL members: 386-Senate:* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: William P. Frye -Members:... (1903–1905) |
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| Philander C. Knox Philander C. Knox Philander Chase Knox was an American lawyer and politician who served as United States Attorney General , a Senator from Pennsylvania and Secretary of State .... (R) |
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| 59th 59th United States Congress The Fifty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1905 to March 4, 1907, during the fifth and sixth... (1905–1907) |
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| 60th 60th United States Congress The Sixtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1907 to March 4, 1909, during the last two years of... (1907–1909) |
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| George T. Oliver George T. Oliver George Tener Oliver was an American lawyer, publisher, and Republican party politician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate... (R) |
61st 61st United States Congress The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of... (1909–1911) |
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| 62nd 62nd United States Congress - House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S... (1911–1913) |
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| 63rd 63rd United States Congress - House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:... (1913–1915) |
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| 64th 64th United States Congress The Sixty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth... (1915–1917) |
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| Philander C. Knox Philander C. Knox Philander Chase Knox was an American lawyer and politician who served as United States Attorney General , a Senator from Pennsylvania and Secretary of State .... (R) |
65th 65th United States Congress The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth... (1917–1919) |
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| 66th 66th United States Congress The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of... (1919–1921) |
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| William E. Crow William E. Crow Wiliam Evans Crow was an American lawyer and Republican party politician from Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1907 until 1921 and was its President pro-tem in 1909-1911. In 1921 he was appointed to the United States Senate, after Senator Knox died in... (R) |
67th 67th United States Congress The Sixty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years... (1921–1923) |
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| David A. Reed David A. Reed David Aiken Reed was an American lawyer and Republican party politician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate.... (R) |
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| 68th 68th United States Congress The Sixty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of... (1923–1925) |
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| 69th 69th United States Congress The Sixty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1925 to March 4, 1927, during the third and fourth... (1925–1927) |
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| 70th 70th United States Congress The Seventieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1927 to March 3, 1929, during the last two years of... (1927–1929) |
William S. Vare William S. Vare William Scott Vare was an American construction contractor and Republican Party politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the U.S House and won a contested election to the United States Senate.-Youth:Bill Vare was the youngest of three Vare brothers who were all... (R) |
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| 71st 71st United States Congress The Seventy-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years... (1929–1931) |
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95th 95th United States Congress The Ninety-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1977 to January 3, 1979, during the first two years... (1977–1979) |
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United States House of Representatives
1789–1793: 8 Seats
For the first two Congresses, Pennsylvania had eight seats. In the First Congress, Representatives were selected At-large on a general ticketGeneral ticket
General ticket representation is a term used to describe a particular method of electing members of a multi-member state delegation to the United States House of Representatives...
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| 1st 1st United States Congress -House of Representatives:During this congress, five House seats were added for North Carolina and one House seat was added for Rhode Island when they ratified the Constitution.-Senate:* President: John Adams * President pro tempore: John Langdon... (1789–1791) |
Thomas Fitzsimons Thomas Fitzsimons Thomas FitzSimons was an American merchant and statesman of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention, and the U.S. Congress.-Biography:... (Pro-Admin) |
Frederick Muhlenberg Frederick Muhlenberg Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg was an American minister and politician who was the first Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. A delegate and a member of the U.S... (Pro-Admin) |
George Clymer George Clymer George Clymer was an American politician and founding father. He was one of the first Patriots to advocate complete independence from Britain. As a Pennsylvania representative, Clymer was, along with five others, a signatory of both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution... (Pro-Admin) |
Daniel Hiester Daniel Hiester Daniel Hiester was an American political and military leader from the Revolutionary War period to the early 19th Century. Born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, he was a member of the Hiester Family political dynasty. He was the brother of John Hiester and Gabriel Hiester, cousin of Joseph Hiester,... (Anti-Admin) |
Thomas Scott Thomas Scott (politician) Thomas Scott was an American lawyer and politician who was born in Chester County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.As he grew up and matured, he opted law as his subject of study which led to his role in the fledgling United States... (Pro-Admin) |
Peter Muhlenberg Peter Muhlenberg John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg was an American clergyman, Continental Army soldier during the American Revolutionary War, and political figure in the newly-independent United States... (Anti-Admin) |
Thomas Hartley Thomas Hartley Thomas Hartley was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician from York, Pennsylvania.He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania and practiced law in York... (Pro-Admin) |
Henry Wynkoop Henry Wynkoop Henry Wynkoop was a member of the Continental Congress and later a United States Representative for the state of Pennsylvania during the First United States Congress, 1789 to 1791.... (Pro-Admin) |
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| 2nd 2nd United States Congress -House of Representatives:During this congress, two new House seats were added for each of the new states of Vermont and Kentucky. -Leadership:-Senate:*President: John Adams *President pro tempore:** Richard Henry Lee... (1791–1793) |
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| Thomas Fitzsimons Thomas Fitzsimons Thomas FitzSimons was an American merchant and statesman of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention, and the U.S. Congress.-Biography:... (Pro-Admin) |
Frederick Muhlenberg Frederick Muhlenberg Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg was an American minister and politician who was the first Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. A delegate and a member of the U.S... (Anti-Admin) |
Israel Jacobs Israel Jacobs Israel Jacobs was a colonial Pennsylvania Legislator and United States Representative from Pennsylvania.... (Pro-Admin) |
Daniel Hiester Daniel Hiester Daniel Hiester was an American political and military leader from the Revolutionary War period to the early 19th Century. Born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, he was a member of the Hiester Family political dynasty. He was the brother of John Hiester and Gabriel Hiester, cousin of Joseph Hiester,... (Anti-Admin) |
John W. Kittera John W. Kittera John Wilkes Kittera was an American lawyer and politician from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.Kittera was born near Blue Ball, Pennsylvania. He was appointed by President John Adams as United States attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania... (Pro-Admin) |
Andrew Gregg (Anti-Admin) | Thomas Hartley Thomas Hartley Thomas Hartley was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician from York, Pennsylvania.He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania and practiced law in York... (Pro-Admin) |
William Findley William Findley William Findley was an Irish-born farmer and politician from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He served in both houses of the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House from 1791 until 1799 and from 1803 to 1817.-Early years:William Findley was born in Ulster, Ireland and... (Anti-Admin) |
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1793–1803: 13 Seats
Pennsylvania had thirteen seats. For the third Congress Representatives were selected At-large on a general ticketGeneral ticket
General ticket representation is a term used to describe a particular method of electing members of a multi-member state delegation to the United States House of Representatives...
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| 3rd 3rd United States Congress The Third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives... (1793–1795) |
Thomas Fitzsimons Thomas Fitzsimons Thomas FitzSimons was an American merchant and statesman of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention, and the U.S. Congress.-Biography:... (Pro-Admin) |
Frederick Muhlenberg Frederick Muhlenberg Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg was an American minister and politician who was the first Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. A delegate and a member of the U.S... (Anti-Admin) |
William Montgomery William Montgomery (Pennsylvania) William Montgomery was an American jurist and politician from Chester County, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives from 1793 until 1795.... (Anti-Admin) |
John W. Kittera John W. Kittera John Wilkes Kittera was an American lawyer and politician from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.Kittera was born near Blue Ball, Pennsylvania. He was appointed by President John Adams as United States attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania... (Pro-Admin) |
Thomas Hartley Thomas Hartley Thomas Hartley was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician from York, Pennsylvania.He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania and practiced law in York... (Pro-Admin) |
Daniel Hiester Daniel Hiester Daniel Hiester was an American political and military leader from the Revolutionary War period to the early 19th Century. Born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, he was a member of the Hiester Family political dynasty. He was the brother of John Hiester and Gabriel Hiester, cousin of Joseph Hiester,... (Anti-Admin) |
Thomas Scott Thomas Scott (politician) Thomas Scott was an American lawyer and politician who was born in Chester County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.As he grew up and matured, he opted law as his subject of study which led to his role in the fledgling United States... (Pro-Admin) |
James Armstrong James Armstrong (Pennsylvania) James Armstrong was an American physician and politician.Armstrong was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the son of Brigadier General John Armstrong and the brother of John Armstrong, Jr., who became the U.S. Secretary of War... (Pro-Admin) |
Peter Muhlenberg Peter Muhlenberg John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg was an American clergyman, Continental Army soldier during the American Revolutionary War, and political figure in the newly-independent United States... (Anti-Admin) |
Andrew Gregg (Anti-Admin) |
William Irvine William Irvine (physician) William Irvine was an Irish-American physician, soldier, and statesman from Carlisle, Pennsylvania.Irvine was born near Enniskillen, County Fermanagh in Ireland... (Anti-Admin) |
William Findley William Findley William Findley was an Irish-born farmer and politician from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He served in both houses of the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House from 1791 until 1799 and from 1803 to 1817.-Early years:William Findley was born in Ulster, Ireland and... (Anti-Admin) |
John Smilie John Smilie John Smilie was an American politician from Fayette, Pennsylvania.He served in both houses of the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House from 1793 until 1795 and from 1799 to 1812. Smilie was a prominent Jeffersonian, and was identified with the "'Quid" branch of the party... (Anti-Admin) |
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| 4th 4th United States Congress -House of Representatives:- Senate :* President: John Adams * President pro tempore:** Henry Tazewell , first elected December 7, 1795** Samuel Livermore , first elected May 6, 1796** William Bingham , first elected February 16, 1797... (1795–1797) |
John Swanwick John Swanwick John Swanwick was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania.Born in England, Swanwick and his family arrived in the American colonies in the early 1770s. He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Philadelphia under Robert Morris, and was also interested in literature, having published a volume... (D-R) |
Frederick Muhlenberg Frederick Muhlenberg Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg was an American minister and politician who was the first Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. A delegate and a member of the U.S... (D-R) |
Richard Thomas Richard Thomas (Pennsylvania) Richard Thomas was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania. Born in West Whiteland, Pennsylvania, he was educated at home by private teachers... (F) |
Samuel Sitgreaves Samuel Sitgreaves Samuel Sitgreaves was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia, he pursued classical studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar in Philadelphia on September 3, 1783 and began practice in Easton, Pennsylvania in 1786... (F) |
John Richards John Richards (Pennsylvania) John Richards was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:Born in New Hanover, he was educated under private tutors.-Career:... (F) |
Daniel Hiester Daniel Hiester Daniel Hiester was an American political and military leader from the Revolutionary War period to the early 19th Century. Born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, he was a member of the Hiester Family political dynasty. He was the brother of John Hiester and Gabriel Hiester, cousin of Joseph Hiester,... (D-R) |
Samuel Maclay Samuel Maclay Samuel Maclay was an American surveyor, farmer, and politician from Union County, Pennsylvania. He served in the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House and the United States Senate.-Biography:... (D-R) |
John W. Kittera John W. Kittera John Wilkes Kittera was an American lawyer and politician from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.Kittera was born near Blue Ball, Pennsylvania. He was appointed by President John Adams as United States attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania... (F) |
Thomas Hartley Thomas Hartley Thomas Hartley was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician from York, Pennsylvania.He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania and practiced law in York... (F) |
Andrew Gregg (D-R) |
David Bard David Bard David Bard was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania. Born at Carroll's Delight, Adams County, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Princeton College in 1773.... (D-R) |
William Findley William Findley William Findley was an Irish-born farmer and politician from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He served in both houses of the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House from 1791 until 1799 and from 1803 to 1817.-Early years:William Findley was born in Ulster, Ireland and... (D-R) |
Albert Gallatin Albert Gallatin Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin was a Swiss-American ethnologist, linguist, politician, diplomat, congressman, and the longest-serving United States Secretary of the Treasury. In 1831, he founded the University of the City of New York... (D-R) |
| George Ege George Ege George Ege was a United States Congressman, elected to the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia, to Anna Catherine and George-Michael Ege, who had immigrated from Germany in 1738... (F) |
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| 5th 5th United States Congress The Fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives... (1797–1799) |
Blair McClenachan Blair McClenachan Blair McClenachan was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania. Born in Ireland, he immigrated to the United States at an early age and settled in Philadelphia. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and in banking and shipping, and was one of the founders of and served with the First Troop... (D-R) |
John Chapman John Chapman (congressman) John Chapman was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Chapman was born in Wrightstown Township, Pennsylvania. He was commissioned justice of the peace February 25, 1779, and was one of the justices commissioned judge of the court of common pleas of Bucks... (F) |
Robert Brown Robert Brown (Pennsylvania) Robert Brown was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania. Born in Weaversville, Pennsylvania, he attended the common schools and was apprenticed to the blacksmith trade... (D-R) |
John Andre Hanna (D-R) |
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| Robert Waln Robert Waln Robert Waln was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia, he received a limited schooling, engaged in mercantile pursuits and in East India and China trade, was a member of the Pennsylvania Legislature for several years, and was a member of the city council of... (F) |
Joseph Hiester Joseph Hiester Joseph Hiester was the fifth Governor of Pennsylvania from 1820 to 1823. He was a member of the Hiester family political dynasty.-Biography:... (D-R) |
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| 6th 6th United States Congress The Sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met at Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1799... (1799–1801) |
Michael Leib Michael Leib Michael Leib was an American physician, politician, scientist, inventor, statesman, and philosopher born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served Pennsylvania in both houses of the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S... (D-R) |
Peter G. Muhlenberg Peter Muhlenberg John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg was an American clergyman, Continental Army soldier during the American Revolutionary War, and political figure in the newly-independent United States... (D-R) |
John Stewart John Stewart (Pennsylvania) John Stewart was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania. He is known to have completed preparatory studies. From 1789 to 1796, he was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thomas Hartley... (D-R) |
Henry Woods Henry Woods (Pennsylvania) Henry Woods was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania. Born in Bedford, he received a limited schooling, attending the subscription schools of Bedford County. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1792 and commenced practice in Bedford... (F) |
John Smilie John Smilie John Smilie was an American politician from Fayette, Pennsylvania.He served in both houses of the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House from 1793 until 1795 and from 1799 to 1812. Smilie was a prominent Jeffersonian, and was identified with the "'Quid" branch of the party... (D-R) |
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| 7th 7th United States Congress - House of Representatives :-Senate:* President: Aaron Burr * President pro tempore:** Abraham Baldwin , first elected December 7, 1801** Stephen R. Bradley , first elected December 14, 1802-House of Representatives:... (1801–1803) |
William Jones William Jones (statesman) William Jones was an American politician.Jones was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1760. Apprenticed in a shipyard, during the American War of Independence he saw combat in the battles of Trenton and Princeton and later served at sea. In the decades that followed the war, he was a successful... (D-R) |
Joseph Hemphill Joseph Hemphill Joseph Hemphill was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Hemphill was born in Thornbury Township, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1791. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1793 and commenced practice in West... (F) |
Isaac Van Horne Isaac Van Horne Isaac Van Horne was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Ancestry:... (D-R) |
Thomas Boude Thomas Boude Thomas Boude was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Thomas Boude was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. During the American Revolutionary War served as a lieutenant under Gen... (F) |
William Hoge William Hoge William Hoge was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Hoge was born near Hogestown, Pennsylvania. He received a limited schooling and moved to western Pennsylvania in 1782, where he and his brother John founded the town of Washington, Pennsylvania... (D-R) |
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1803–1813: 18 seats
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3 seats on a general ticket General ticket General ticket representation is a term used to describe a particular method of electing members of a multi-member state delegation to the United States House of Representatives... |
3 seats on a general ticket General ticket General ticket representation is a term used to describe a particular method of electing members of a multi-member state delegation to the United States House of Representatives... |
2 seats on a general ticket General ticket General ticket representation is a term used to describe a particular method of electing members of a multi-member state delegation to the United States House of Representatives... |
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| 8th 8th United States Congress - Senate :* President: Aaron Burr * President pro tempore: John Brown , October 17, 1803 – February 26, 1804** Jesse Franklin , March 10, 1804 – November 4, 1804** Joseph Anderson , January 15, 1805 – December 1, 1805- House of Representatives :... (1803–1805) |
Joseph Clay Joseph Clay Joseph Clay was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Joseph Clay was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Congresses, and served until his resignation after March 28, 1808. He was also... (D-R) |
Jacob Richards Jacob Richards Jacob Richards was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Jacob Richards was born near Chester, Pennsylvania... (D-R) |
Michael Leib Michael Leib Michael Leib was an American physician, politician, scientist, inventor, statesman, and philosopher born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served Pennsylvania in both houses of the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S... (D-R) |
Robert Brown Robert Brown (Pennsylvania) Robert Brown was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania. Born in Weaversville, Pennsylvania, he attended the common schools and was apprenticed to the blacksmith trade... (D-R) |
Frederick Conrad Frederick Conrad Frederick Conrad was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Frederick Conrad was born near Worcester Township, Pennsylvania. He was elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1798, 1800, and 1802... (D-R) |
Isaac Van Horne Isaac Van Horne Isaac Van Horne was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Ancestry:... (D-R) |
Isaac Anderson Isaac Anderson (congressman) Isaac Anderson was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D-R) |
Joseph Hiester Joseph Hiester Joseph Hiester was the fifth Governor of Pennsylvania from 1820 to 1823. He was a member of the Hiester family political dynasty.-Biography:... (D-R) |
John Whitehill John Whitehill John Whitehill was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Whitehill was born in Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Lancaster County... (D-R) |
John Andre Hanna (D-R) |
David Bard David Bard David Bard was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania. Born at Carroll's Delight, Adams County, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Princeton College in 1773.... (D-R) |
Andrew Gregg (D-R) |
John Stewart John Stewart (Pennsylvania) John Stewart was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania. He is known to have completed preparatory studies. From 1789 to 1796, he was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thomas Hartley... (D-R) |
John Rea John Rea (politician) John Rea was an early 19th century American politician. Rea was born at "Rea’s Mansion," near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania... (D-R) |
William Findley William Findley William Findley was an Irish-born farmer and politician from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He served in both houses of the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House from 1791 until 1799 and from 1803 to 1817.-Early years:William Findley was born in Ulster, Ireland and... (D-R) |
John Smilie John Smilie John Smilie was an American politician from Fayette, Pennsylvania.He served in both houses of the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House from 1793 until 1795 and from 1799 to 1812. Smilie was a prominent Jeffersonian, and was identified with the "'Quid" branch of the party... (D-R) |
William Hoge William Hoge William Hoge was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Hoge was born near Hogestown, Pennsylvania. He received a limited schooling and moved to western Pennsylvania in 1782, where he and his brother John founded the town of Washington, Pennsylvania... (D-R) |
John Baptiste Charles Lucas John Baptiste Charles Lucas John Baptiste Charles Lucas was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John B. C. Lucas was born in Pont-Audemer, Normandy, France. He attended the Honfleur and Paris Law Schools, and graduated from the law department of the University of Caen in 1782... (D-R) |
| John Hoge John Hoge John Hoge was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Hoge was born near Hogestown, Pennsylvania. He served in the Revolutionary War as ensign in the Ninth Pennsylvania Regiment. In 1782 he moved to what is now Washington, Pennsylvania, which he and his brother,... (D-R) |
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| 9th 9th United States Congress - Senate :* President: George Clinton * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Nathaniel Macon -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... (1805–1807) |
John Pugh John Pugh (Pennsylvania) John Pugh was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Pugh was born in Hilltown Township, Pennsylvania. He briefly served in the American Revolutionary War as a captain in the Pennsylvania militia. He engaged in agricultural and mercantile pursuits, and served as justice of... (D-R) |
Christian Lower Christian Lower Christian Lower was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Christian Lower was born in Tulpehocken Township, Pennsylvania. He worked as a blacksmith and was later proprietor of an iron foundry. During the American Revolution, he served as a colonel of... (D-R) |
James Kelly James Kelly (U.S. representative) James Kelly was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1805–1809 for the Federalist Party, Pennsylvania.... (F) |
John Hamilton John Hamilton (congressman) John Hamilton was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Hamilton was born in York County, Pennsylvania . He moved to Washington County, Pennsylvania, in 1783. He was commissioned lieutenant colonel of militia in 1786 and brigadier general in 1800... (D-R) |
Samuel Smith Samuel Smith (Pennsylvania) Samuel Smith was an early 19th century member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district.Smith was a Democratic-Republican who served as an associate judge of Erie County, Pennsylvania, from 1803 to 1805... (D-R) |
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| John Porter John Porter (politician) John Porter was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from December 8, 1806, to March 4, 1811. He was born in Pennsylvania, but his birth date is unknown. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Ninth United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Michael Leib... (D-R) |
Robert Whitehill Robert Whitehill (Pennsylvania) Robert Whitehill was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Robert Whitehill was born in Pequea, Pennsylvania. He settled in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania... (D-R) |
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| 10th 10th United States Congress - House of Representatives :- Senate :*President: George Clinton *President pro tempore: Samuel Smith , elected April 16, 1808** Stephen R. Bradley , elected December 28, 1808** John Milledge , elected January 30, 1809... (1807–1809) |
William Milnor William Milnor William Milnor was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and Mayor of Philadelphia.... (F) |
Robert Jenkins Robert Jenkins (Pennsylvania) Robert Jenkins was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Robert Jenkins was born in Windsor Forges, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and the select school of Dr. Robert Smith of Pequea... (F) |
Matthias Richards Matthias Richards Matthias Richards was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:... (D-R) |
John Hiester John Hiester John Hiester was an American military and political leader from the Revolutionary War era to the early 19th Century. He was a member of the Hiester Family political dynasty.... (D-R) |
Daniel Montgomery, Jr. Daniel Montgomery, Jr. Daniel Montgomery, Jr. was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Daniel Montgomery, Jr., was born in Londonderry, Pennsylvania. He moved to Danville, Pennsylvania, and was the chief promoter of turnpike roads in the section around Danville... (D-R) |
William Hoge William Hoge William Hoge was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Hoge was born near Hogestown, Pennsylvania. He received a limited schooling and moved to western Pennsylvania in 1782, where he and his brother John founded the town of Washington, Pennsylvania... (D-R) |
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| Benjamin Say Benjamin Say Benjamin Say was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Benjamin Say was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1780 and practiced in that city. He also worked as an apothecary... (D-R) |
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| 11th 11th United States Congress - House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: George Clinton * President pro tempore:** John Milledge ** Andrew Gregg , elected June 26, 1809** John Gaillard , elected February 28, 1810... (1809–1811) |
Adam Seybert Adam Seybert Adam Seybert represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives from October 10, 1809, to March 3, 1815.... (D-R) |
William Anderson William Anderson (Pennsylvania) William Anderson was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Anderson was born in Accomack County, Virginia, in 1762. Married to Elizabeth Dixon. During the Revolutionary War, he joined the Continental Army at the age of fifteen and served until the end of the war... (D-R) |
John Ross John Ross (representative) John Ross , was a Representative to the U.S. Congress from Pennsylvania.... (D-R) |
Daniel Hiester Daniel Hiester the younger Daniel Hiester was an American political leader from Pennsylvania.Daniel was a member of the Hiester Family political dynasty. He was the son ofJohn Hiester and nephew of U.S. Rep. Daniel Hiester and Gabriel Hiester.... (D-R) |
George Smith George Smith (Pennsylvania) George Smith was an early 19th century member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district.He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Eleventh and Twelfth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1809 to March 3, 1813.-Sources:*... (D-R) |
William Crawford William Crawford (Pennsylvania) William Crawford was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Crawford was born in Paisley, Scotland, in 1760. He received a liberal schooling, studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, and in 1781 received his degree. He emigrated to the United States and... (D-R) |
Aaron Lyle Aaron Lyle Aaron Lyle was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Aaron Lyle was born in Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania. He served in the American Revolutionary War, and was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1797 to 1801. He served in the Pennsylvania State... (D-R) |
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| 12th 12th United States Congress - House of Representatives :During this congress, one new House seat was added for the new state of Louisiana.- Senate :*President: George Clinton *President pro tempore: William H. Crawford -House of Representatives:*Speaker: Henry Clay... (1811–1813) |
James Milnor James Milnor James Milnor was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Milnor was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended the Philadelphia Grammar School and the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, but did not graduate. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in... (F) |
Jonathan Roberts Jonathan Roberts Jonathan Roberts was a United States Representative and Senator from Pennsylvania from 1811 to 1814 and 1814 to 1821 respectively.-Life and career:... (D-R) |
William Rodman William Rodman William Rodman was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Rodman was born in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, near Bristol, Pennsylvania. He served in the American Revolutionary War as a private and subsequently as brigade quartermaster. He commanded a company... (D-R) |
Roger Davis (D-R) |
John M. Hyneman John M. Hyneman John M. Hyneman was a Pennsylvanian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from March 4, 1811John M. Hyneman was born in Reading, Pennsylvania., He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1809... (D-R) |
Joseph Lefever Joseph Lefever Joseph Lefever was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Joseph Lefever was born in Strasburg Township, Pennsylvania, near Paradise, Pennsylvania. He was elected as a Republican to the Twelfth Congress. He died in Paradise Township, Pennsylvania, in 1826. Interment in... (D-R) |
William Piper William Piper William Piper was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.He was born at Bloody Run , Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He commanded a regiment during the War of 1812, and served as adjutant general of Pennsylvania after the war. He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate... (D-R) |
Abner Lacock Abner Lacock Abner Lacock was an American surveyor, civil engineer, and politician from Rochester, Pennsylvania. He served in both houses in the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House and Senate.... (D-R) |
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| Isaac Griffin Isaac Griffin Isaac Griffin was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Isaac Griffin was born in Kent County, Delaware. He moved to Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and was engaged in agricultural pursuits... (D-R) |
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1813–1823: 23 Seats
There were 15 districts. The 1st district had four seats elected on a general ticket. The 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th and 10th each had two seats elected on a general ticket. The rest of the districts each had one seat.| Congress | District | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 13th 13th United States Congress - Senate :* President: Elbridge Gerry , until November 23, 1814, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore: Joseph B. Varnum , December 6, 1813 – February 3, 1814** John Gaillard , elected November 25, 1814- House of Representatives :... (1813–1815) |
Adam Seybert Adam Seybert Adam Seybert represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives from October 10, 1809, to March 3, 1815.... (D-R) |
John Conard John Conard John Conard was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was nicknamed the "Fighting Quaker".... (D-R) |
William Anderson William Anderson (Pennsylvania) William Anderson was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Anderson was born in Accomack County, Virginia, in 1762. Married to Elizabeth Dixon. During the Revolutionary War, he joined the Continental Army at the age of fifteen and served until the end of the war... (D-R) |
Charles J. Ingersoll (D-R) | Jonathan Roberts Jonathan Roberts Jonathan Roberts was a United States Representative and Senator from Pennsylvania from 1811 to 1814 and 1814 to 1821 respectively.-Life and career:... (D-R) |
Roger Davis Roger Davis (Pennsylvania) Roger Davis was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Roger Davis was born in Charlestown Village, Pennsylvania. He studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and commenced practice about 1785 in Charlestown... (D-R) |
John Gloninger John Gloninger John Gloninger was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Gloninger was born in Lebanon Township, Pennsylvania. He served as a subaltern officer in the Associaters during the Revolutionary War and later was in command of a battalion of militia... (F) |
James Whitehill James Whitehill James Whitehill was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Whitehill was born in Strasburg, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Strasburg... (D-R) |
Hugh Glasgow Hugh Glasgow Hugh Glasgow was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Hugh Glasgow was born in East Nottingham Township, Pennsylvania. He engaged in agricultural pursuits. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced... (D-R) |
William Crawford William Crawford (Pennsylvania) William Crawford was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Crawford was born in Paisley, Scotland, in 1760. He received a liberal schooling, studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, and in 1781 received his degree. He emigrated to the United States and... (D-R) |
Robert Whitehill Robert Whitehill (Pennsylvania) Robert Whitehill was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Robert Whitehill was born in Pequea, Pennsylvania. He settled in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania... (D-R) |
Samuel D. Ingham Samuel D. Ingham Samuel Delucenna Ingham was a U.S. Congressman and U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Andrew Jackson.-Early life and education:... (D-R) |
Robert Brown Robert Brown (Pennsylvania) Robert Brown was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania. Born in Weaversville, Pennsylvania, he attended the common schools and was apprenticed to the blacksmith trade... (D-R) |
John M. Hyneman John M. Hyneman John M. Hyneman was a Pennsylvanian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from March 4, 1811John M. Hyneman was born in Reading, Pennsylvania., He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1809... (D-R) |
William Piper William Piper William Piper was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.He was born at Bloody Run , Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He commanded a regiment during the War of 1812, and served as adjutant general of Pennsylvania after the war. He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate... (D-R) |
David Bard David Bard David Bard was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania. Born at Carroll's Delight, Adams County, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Princeton College in 1773.... (D-R) |
Jared Irwin (D-R) | Isaac Smith Isaac Smith (Pennsylvania) Isaac Smith was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania.Irwin was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He engaged in agricultural pursuits near Level Corners, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1806 to 1808.Smith was elected as a Republican... (D-R) |
William Findley William Findley William Findley was an Irish-born farmer and politician from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He served in both houses of the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House from 1791 until 1799 and from 1803 to 1817.-Early years:William Findley was born in Ulster, Ireland and... (D-R) |
Aaron Lyle Aaron Lyle Aaron Lyle was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Aaron Lyle was born in Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania. He served in the American Revolutionary War, and was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1797 to 1801. He served in the Pennsylvania State... (D-R) |
Isaac Griffin Isaac Griffin Isaac Griffin was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Isaac Griffin was born in Kent County, Delaware. He moved to Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and was engaged in agricultural pursuits... (D-R) |
Adamson Tannehill Adamson Tannehill Adamson Tannehill , a native of Maryland, is representative of the United States’ founding generation whose members were active participants in the early military and political events of their country’s establishment. He was among the first volunteers to join the newly established Continental Army... (D-R) |
Thomas Wilson Thomas Wilson (Pennsylvania) Thomas Wilson was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Thomas Wilson was born near Sunbury, Pennsylvania. He had the contract for supplying the western forts of the United States from Niagara to New Orleans. He was engaged in shipbuilding in Erie, Pennsylvania, in 1805... (D-R) |
| Samuel Henderson Samuel Henderson Samuel Henderson was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Samuel Henderson was born and attended school in England. He immigrated to the United States in 1782 and settled in Montgomery, Pennsylvania... (F) |
Edward Crouch Edward Crouch Edward Crouch was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Edward Crouch was born at Walnut Hill, near Highspire, Pennsylvania. At the age of seventeen, Crouch enlisted during the American Revolutionary War. He commanded a company in the Whisky Rebellion of 1794... (D-R) |
Amos Slaymaker Amos Slaymaker Amos Slaymaker was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. His younger sister Faithful was the mother of the nineteenth-century Presbyterian minister George Duffield.-Biography:... (F) |
John Rea John Rea (politician) John Rea was an early 19th century American politician. Rea was born at "Rea’s Mansion," near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania... (D-R) |
Daniel Udree Daniel Udree Daniel Udree was a Democratic-Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D-R) |
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| 14th 14th United States Congress - Senate :* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: John Gaillard of South Carolina, first elected December 4, 1815- House of Representatives :* Speaker: Henry Clay of Kentucky-Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... (1815–1817) |
Joseph Hopkinson Joseph Hopkinson Joseph Hopkinson was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, and later a United States federal judge.-Early life, education, and career:... (F) |
William Milnor William Milnor William Milnor was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and Mayor of Philadelphia.... (F) |
Thomas Smith (F) | Jonathan Williams Jonathan Williams (engineer) Jonathan Williams , American businessman, military figure, politician and writer.Williams was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was a grandnephew of Benjamin Franklin... (D-R) |
William Darlington William Darlington William Darlington was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Darlington was born in Birmingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He attended Friends School at Birmingham and spent his youth on a farm... (D-R) |
John Hahn John Hahn John Hahn was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Hahn was born in New Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. He studied medicine and practiced. Hahn was elected as a Republican to the Fourteenth Congress. He resumed the practice of medicine and also engaged in... (D-R) |
John Whiteside John Whiteside John Whiteside was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Whiteside was born near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and Chestnut Level Academy. He employed on his father’s farm, and later engaged in the hotel business and operated a distillery... (D-R) |
James M. Wallace James M. Wallace James M. Wallace was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Wallace was born in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. He pursued preparatory studies in Philadelphia, and participated in the American Revolutionary War as a member of Capt. James Roger’s, Col. Timothy Green’s, and... (D-R) |
William Maclay William Maclay (Representative) William Maclay was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Maclay was born in Lurgan Township, Pennsylvania. He attended the country schools, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1800 and commenced the practice of his profession at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania... (D-R) |
John Ross John Ross (representative) John Ross , was a Representative to the U.S. Congress from Pennsylvania.... (D-R) |
Joseph Hiester Joseph Hiester Joseph Hiester was the fifth Governor of Pennsylvania from 1820 to 1823. He was a member of the Hiester family political dynasty.-Biography:... (D-R) |
Thomas Burnside Thomas Burnside Thomas Burnside was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and associate justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.... (D-R) |
William Wilson (D-R) | John Woods John Woods (Pennsylvania) John Woods was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania.... (F) |
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| John Sergeant John Sergeant (politician) John Sergeant was an American politician who represented Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives. He was born in Philadelphia to Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant and Margaret Spencer... (F) |
William Plunkett Maclay William Plunkett Maclay William Plunkett Maclay was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William P. Maclay was born in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania... (D-R) |
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| 15th 15th United States Congress -Leadership:- Senate :* President: Daniel D. Tompkins * President pro tempore:** John Gaillard , elected March 4, 1817** James Barbour , elected February 15, 1819- House of Representatives :*Speaker: Henry Clay -Members:... (1817–1819) |
Adam Seybert Adam Seybert Adam Seybert represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives from October 10, 1809, to March 3, 1815.... (D-R) |
William Anderson William Anderson (Pennsylvania) William Anderson was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Anderson was born in Accomack County, Virginia, in 1762. Married to Elizabeth Dixon. During the Revolutionary War, he joined the Continental Army at the age of fifteen and served until the end of the war... (D-R) |
Isaac Darlington Isaac Darlington Isaac Darlington was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.He was born near West Chester, Pennsylvania and attended Friends School at Birmingham, Pennsylvania. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1801 where he commenced his practice in West Chester... (F) |
Levi Pawling Levi Pawling Levi Pawling was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Levi Pawling was born in Fatland, Pennsylvania, near Norristown. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, and moved to Norristown in November 1795. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in... (F) |
Jacob Spangler Jacob Spangler Jacob Spangler was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Jacob Spangler was born in York, Pennsylvania. He attended the York County Academy and was engaged in surveying. He served as a trumpeter in Captain McClellan’s light horse company of York in 1799... (D-R) |
Andrew Boden Andrew Boden Andrew Boden was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Andrew Boden was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced and was also engaged in the real estate business.... (D-R) |
Alexander Ogle Alexander Ogle Alexander Ogle was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Alexander Ogle was born in Frederick, Maryland. He moved to Somerset, Pennsylvania, in 1795. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1803, 1804, 1807, 1808, and 1811... (D-R) |
David Scott David Scott (Pennsylvania) David Scott was an American politician who was elected in 1816 as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives to represent Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district.... (D-R) |
David Marchand David Marchand This article is about the politician. For the musician, see Davey Havok.David Marchand was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D-R) |
Thomas Patterson (D-R) | Christian Tarr Christian Tarr Christian Tarr was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Christian Tarr was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in 1794 and engaged in agricultural pursuits... (D-R) |
Henry Baldwin Henry Baldwin (judge) Henry Baldwin was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from January 18, 1830, to April 21, 1844.-Biography:... (D-R) |
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| Jacob Hostetter Jacob Hostetter Jacob Hostetter was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Jacob Hostetter was born near York, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and worked as was a clockmaker. He was a member of the general assembly of Pennsylvania from 1797 to 1802... (D-R) |
Samuel Moore Samuel Moore (congressman) Samuel Moore was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Samuel Moore was born in Deerfield, New Jersey . He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1791 then worked as an instructor at the university from 1792 to 1794... (D-R) |
Thomas Jones Rogers Thomas Jones Rogers Thomas Jones Rogers was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Thomas J. Rogers was born in Waterford, Ireland. He immigrated to the United States in 1784 with his parents, who settled in Easton, Pennsylvania... (D-R) |
John Murray John Murray (congressman) John Murray was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Murray was born near Pott's Grove, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1807 to 1810... (D-R) |
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| 16th 16th United States Congress -House of Representatives:During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Alabama and one seat was reapportioned from Massachusetts to the new state of Maine. For the beginning of the next congress, six more seats from Massachusetts would be reapportioned to... (1819–1821) |
Samuel Edwards Samuel Edwards Samuel "Faith" Edwards was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Samuel Edwards was born in Chester Township, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1806 and commenced practice in Chester... (F) |
Thomas Forrest Thomas Forrest Thomas Forrest was an American politician. He was member of the 16th Session of the United States Congress, and first chairman of the United States House Committee on Agriculture. He fought in the Continental Army as an artillery officer during the American Revolutionary War.-Career:Forrest was... (F) |
Joseph Hemphill Joseph Hemphill Joseph Hemphill was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Hemphill was born in Thornbury Township, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1791. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1793 and commenced practice in West... (F) |
William Darlington William Darlington William Darlington was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Darlington was born in Birmingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He attended Friends School at Birmingham and spent his youth on a farm... (D-R) |
Samuel Gross Samuel Gross (politician) Samuel Gross was an American farmer and politician who served as Representative from Pennsylvania.Born in Upper Providence Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, he engaged in agricultural pursuits... (D-R) |
Jacob Hibshman Jacob Hibshman Jacob Hibshman was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Jacob Hibshman was born on a farm near Ephrata, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and a private school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania... (D-R) |
David Fullerton David Fullerton David Fullerton was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.David Fullerton was born in the Cumberland Valley, near Greencastle, Pennsylvania. He served in the War of 1812 with the rank of Major... (D-R) |
Robert Philson Robert Philson Robert Philson was an Irish-American soldier and politician.Philson was born in County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, and immigrated to Pennsylvania with his uncle John Fletcher. They kept a store in Berlin, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.... (D-R) |
George Denison George Denison George Denison was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Denison was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania. He attended the Wilkes-Barre Academy... (D-R) |
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| Thomas Grubb McCullough Thomas Grubb McCullough Thomas Grubb McCullough was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Thomas Grubb McCullough was born in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, the son of Robert and Prudence McCullough. He studied law and was admitted to the Franklin County, Pennsylvania, bar on April 8, 1806... (F) |
Daniel Udree Daniel Udree Daniel Udree was a Democratic-Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D-R) |
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| 17th 17th United States Congress The Seventeenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1821 to March 3, 1823, during the fifth and sixth... (1821–1823) |
William Milnor William Milnor William Milnor was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and Mayor of Philadelphia.... (F) |
James Buchanan James Buchanan James Buchanan, Jr. was the 15th President of the United States . He is the only president from Pennsylvania, the only president who remained a lifelong bachelor and the last to be born in the 18th century.... (F) |
John Phillips John Phillips (politician) John Phillips was a Federalist member of the U.S. House of Representatives who served Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district from March 1821 to March 1823.Philips, who was born in Chester County, served only a single term in the Seventeenth Congress... (F) |
James S. Mitchell James S. Mitchell James S. Mitchell was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Mitchell was born near Rossville, Pennsylvania, in 1784... (D-R) |
James Duncan James Duncan (Pennsylvania) James Duncan was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Duncan born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and Princeton College. He served as the first prothonotary of Adams County, Pennsylvania... (D-R) |
James McSherry James McSherry (Pennsylvania) James McSherry , was a politician from Littlestown, Pennsylvania.He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives . He fought in the War of 1812 in the defense of Baltimore, Maryland. He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate , and was a delegate to the Pennsylvania State Constitutional... (F) |
Ludwig Worman Ludwig Worman Ludwig Worman was a Federalist member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Worman was born in Tinicum Township, Pennsylvania. He learned the tanning business. He moved to Earl Township, Pennsylvania, in 1784 and established a tannery.Worman was elected as a Federalist... (F) |
John Tod John Tod John Tod was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Tod was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He attended the common schools and Yale College. He moved to Bedford, Pennsylvania, in 1800, and taught school while studying law. He was admitted to the bar in 1803 and... (D-R) |
John Brown John Brown (Pennsylvania) John Brown was an American mill owner and statesman from Lewistown, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. Congress from 1821 to 1825. He moved to North Carolina in 1827, and died in Buncombe County on October 12, 1845. He is buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Asheville, North... (D-R) |
William Cox Ellis William Cox Ellis William Cox Ellis was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Cox Ellis was born in Fort Muncy, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools, and graduated from the Friends’ School near Pennsdale, Pennsylvania, in 1803... (D-R) |
George Plumer George Plumer George Plumer was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George Plumer was born near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania... (D-R) |
Andrew Stewart Andrew Stewart (1791-1872) Andrew Stewart was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Andrew Stewart was born near Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Washington College in Washington, Pennsylvania. He was one of the founders of the Union Literary Society at Washington College... (D-R) |
Patrick Farrelly Patrick Farrelly Patrick Farrelly was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Patrick Farrelly was born in Ireland. He immigrated to the United States in 1798. He studied law, was admitted to the bar July 11, 1803, and commenced practice in Meadville, Pennsylvania... (D-R) |
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| Thomas Forrest Thomas Forrest Thomas Forrest was an American politician. He was member of the 16th Session of the United States Congress, and first chairman of the United States House Committee on Agriculture. He fought in the Continental Army as an artillery officer during the American Revolutionary War.-Career:Forrest was... (F) |
John Findlay (D-R) | Samuel D. Ingham Samuel D. Ingham Samuel Delucenna Ingham was a U.S. Congressman and U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Andrew Jackson.-Early life and education:... (D-R) |
Daniel Udree Daniel Udree Daniel Udree was a Democratic-Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D-R) |
Thomas Murray, Jr. Thomas Murray, Jr. Thomas Murray was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Thomas Murray was born near Potts Grove, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1813... (D-R) |
Walter Forward Walter Forward Walter Forward was an American lawyer and politician. He was the brother of Chauncey Forward.-Biography:... (D-R) |
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| 18th 18th United States Congress The Eighteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1823 to March 3, 1825, during the seventh and eighth... (1823–1825) |
Samuel Breck Samuel Breck Samuel Breck was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Samuel Breck was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended the Royal Military School of Loreze, France. He moved to Pennsylvania and settled in Philadelphia in 1792, where he engaged in business as a merchant... (Adams F) |
Joseph Hemphill Joseph Hemphill Joseph Hemphill was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Hemphill was born in Thornbury Township, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1791. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1793 and commenced practice in West... (Jackson F) |
Daniel H. Miller Daniel H. Miller Daniel H. Miller was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Daniel H. Miller was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His birth date is unknown.... (Jackson D-R) |
James Buchanan James Buchanan James Buchanan, Jr. was the 15th President of the United States . He is the only president from Pennsylvania, the only president who remained a lifelong bachelor and the last to be born in the 18th century.... (Jackson F) |
Samuel Edwards Samuel Edwards Samuel "Faith" Edwards was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Samuel Edwards was born in Chester Township, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1806 and commenced practice in Chester... (Jackson F) |
Isaac Wayne Isaac Wayne Isaac Wayne was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, son of General "Mad" Anthony Wayne, and grandson of Isaac Wayne.... (Jackson F) |
Philip Swenk Markley Philip Swenk Markley Philip Swenk Markley was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Philip Swenk Markley was born in Skippack, Pennsylvania, near Norristown. He located in Norristown, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1810 and commenced practice in Norristown... (Jackson D-R) |
Robert Harris Robert Harris (Pennsylvania) Robert Harris was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Robert Harris was born at Harris Ferry, Pennsylvania... (Jackson D-R) |
Daniel Udree Daniel Udree Daniel Udree was a Democratic-Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (Jackson D-R) |
Henry Wilson Henry Wilson (Pennsylvania) Henry Wilson was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Henry Wilson was born in Dauphin, Pennsylvania. He completed preparatory studies, studied law in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was admitted to the bar December 21, 1812, and commenced practice in Allentown, Pennsylvania... (Jackson D-R) |
Samuel D. Ingham Samuel D. Ingham Samuel Delucenna Ingham was a U.S. Congressman and U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Andrew Jackson.-Early life and education:... (Jackson D-R) |
Thomas Jones Rogers Thomas Jones Rogers Thomas Jones Rogers was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Thomas J. Rogers was born in Waterford, Ireland. He immigrated to the United States in 1784 with his parents, who settled in Easton, Pennsylvania... (Jackson D-R) |
William Cox Ellis William Cox Ellis William Cox Ellis was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Cox Ellis was born in Fort Muncy, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools, and graduated from the Friends’ School near Pennsdale, Pennsylvania, in 1803... (Jackson F) |
George Kremer George Kremer George Kremer was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George Kremer was born in Middletown, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania... (Jackson D-R) |
Samuel McKean Samuel McKean Samuel McKean was an American merchant and politician from Burlington, Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1815 to 1819. He was in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1829 to 1830.... (Jackson D-R) |
James S. Mitchell James S. Mitchell James S. Mitchell was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Mitchell was born near Rossville, Pennsylvania, in 1784... (Jackson D-R) |
John Findlay (Jackson D-R) | James Wilson James Wilson (Pennsylvania) James Wilson was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Wilson was born in Millerstown, Pennsylvania . He attended the common schools and learned the trade of cabinetmaker. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and also interested in the real estate business... (Jackson D-R) |
John Brown John Brown (Pennsylvania) John Brown was an American mill owner and statesman from Lewistown, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. Congress from 1821 to 1825. He moved to North Carolina in 1827, and died in Buncombe County on October 12, 1845. He is buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Asheville, North... (Jackson D-R) |
John Tod John Tod John Tod was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Tod was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He attended the common schools and Yale College. He moved to Bedford, Pennsylvania, in 1800, and taught school while studying law. He was admitted to the bar in 1803 and... (Jackson D-R) |
Andrew Stewart Andrew Stewart (1791-1872) Andrew Stewart was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Andrew Stewart was born near Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Washington College in Washington, Pennsylvania. He was one of the founders of the Union Literary Society at Washington College... (Jackson D-R) |
Thomas Patterson (Jackson D-R) | Walter Forward Walter Forward Walter Forward was an American lawyer and politician. He was the brother of Chauncey Forward.-Biography:... (Jackson D-R) |
James Allison, Jr. James Allison, Jr. James Allison, Jr. was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Allison, Jr. was born near Elkton, Maryland. He moved with his parents to Washington County, Pennsylvania, in 1774. At seventeen years of age he enrolled in the school of David Johnson of Beaver,... (Jackson D-R) |
George Plumer George Plumer George Plumer was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George Plumer was born near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania... (Jackson D-R) |
Patrick Farrelly Patrick Farrelly Patrick Farrelly was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Patrick Farrelly was born in Ireland. He immigrated to the United States in 1798. He studied law, was admitted to the bar July 11, 1803, and commenced practice in Meadville, Pennsylvania... (Jackson D-R) |
| Samuel D. Ingham Samuel D. Ingham Samuel Delucenna Ingham was a U.S. Congressman and U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Andrew Jackson.-Early life and education:... (Jackson D-R) |
George Wolf George Wolf George Wolf was the seventh Governor of Pennsylvania from 1829 to 1835.Wolf was born in Allen Township, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1799 and commenced practice in Easton, Pennsylvania. He served as postmaster of Easton in 1802 and 1803... (Jackson D-R) |
Alexander Thomson Alexander Thomson (congressman) Alexander Thomson was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Alexander Thomson was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He apprenticed as a sickle maker. He moved to Bedford, Pennsylvania, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1816 and commenced practice in... (Jackson D-R) |
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| 19th 19th United States Congress -House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: John Gaillard , until December 4, 1825** Nathaniel Macon , from May 20, 1826- House of Representatives :* Speaker: John W. Taylor -Members:... (1825–1827) |
John Wurts John Wurts John Wurts was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Wurts was born in Flanders, New Jersey. After his father’s death in 1793 the family resided in Montville, New Jersey, and subsequently moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... (J) |
Daniel H. Miller Daniel H. Miller Daniel H. Miller was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Daniel H. Miller was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His birth date is unknown.... (J) |
James Buchanan James Buchanan James Buchanan, Jr. was the 15th President of the United States . He is the only president from Pennsylvania, the only president who remained a lifelong bachelor and the last to be born in the 18th century.... (J) |
Samuel Edwards Samuel Edwards Samuel "Faith" Edwards was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Samuel Edwards was born in Chester Township, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1806 and commenced practice in Chester... (J) |
Charles Miner Charles Miner For the character on the US TV series The Office, see Charles Miner.Charles Miner was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (J) |
William Addams William Addams William Addams was a Pennsylvania State Representative and United States Congressman. He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1777.... (J) |
Henry Wilson Henry Wilson (Pennsylvania) Henry Wilson was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Henry Wilson was born in Dauphin, Pennsylvania. He completed preparatory studies, studied law in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was admitted to the bar December 21, 1812, and commenced practice in Allentown, Pennsylvania... (J) |
Espy Van Horne Espy Van Horne Espy Van Horne was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Espy Van Horne was born in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. He was elected to the Nineteenth and Twentieth Congresses. He died in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in 1829.-External links:*... (J) |
George Kremer George Kremer George Kremer was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George Kremer was born in Middletown, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania... (J) |
Samuel McKean Samuel McKean Samuel McKean was an American merchant and politician from Burlington, Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1815 to 1819. He was in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1829 to 1830.... (J) |
John Mitchell John Mitchell (Pennsylvania) John Mitchell was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Background:John Mitchell was born near Newport, Pennsylvania. He moved to Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, in 1800 and was employed as a clerk in the ironworks. He was elected sheriff of Centre County, Pennsylvania, in... (J) |
Joseph Lawrence Joseph Lawrence (Pennsylvania) Joseph Lawrence was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life:Joseph Lawrence was born near Hunterstown, Pennsylvania. He moved with his widowed mother to a farm in Washington County, Pennsylvania, in 1789, and attended the common schools... (J) |
James S. Stevenson James S. Stevenson James S. Stevenson was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James S. Stevenson was born in York County, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1822 and 1823... (J) |
Robert Orr, Jr. Robert Orr, Jr. Robert Orr, Jr. was a Pennsylvania political figure.-Biography:... (J) |
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| Thomas Kittera Thomas Kittera Thomas Kittera was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Thomas Kittera was the son of John Wilkes Kittera. He was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1805. He studied law, was admitted to the... (Adams) |
Jacob Krebs Jacob Krebs Jacob Krebs was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Jacob Krebs was born in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1828 to 1836. He was elected as a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by... (J) |
Chauncey Forward Chauncey Forward Chauncey Forward was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Chauncey Forward was born in Old Granby, Connecticut. He moved with his father to Ohio in 1800, and a short time afterward to Greensburg, Pennsylvania... (J) |
Thomas Hale Sill Thomas Hale Sill Thomas Hale Sill was a Jacksonian and National Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (J) |
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| 20th 20th United States Congress -House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... (1827–1829) |
Joel B. Sutherland Joel Barlow Sutherland Joel Barlow Sutherland was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (J) |
John Sergeant John Sergeant (politician) John Sergeant was an American politician who represented Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives. He was born in Philadelphia to Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant and Margaret Spencer... (Adams) |
Samuel Anderson (J) | Charles Miner Charles Miner For the character on the US TV series The Office, see Charles Miner.Charles Miner was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (J) |
John Benton Sterigere John Benton Sterigere John Benton Sterigere was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Benton Sterigere was born in Upper Dublin Township, Pennsylvania, near what is today Ambler, to Peter Sterigere and Ann Elizabeth Sterigere . He worked on a farm and attended school... (J) |
Innis Green Innis Green Innis Green was a Jacksonian Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Innis Green was born in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. He pursued an academic course, studied law, and was admitted to the bar and practiced... (J) |
Joseph Fry, Jr. Joseph Fry, Jr. Joseph Fry, Jr. was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Joseph Fry, Jr. was born in Upper Saucon Township, Pennsylvania. He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Fryburg... (J) |
Adam King Adam King (congressman) Adam King was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Adam King was born in York, Pennsylvania. He studied medicine in the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia and commenced practice in York. He edited and published the York Gazette from 1818 to 1835... (J) |
William Ramsey William Ramsey (Pennsylvania) William Ramsey was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Ramsey born at Sterretts Gap, Pennsylvania. He was appointed surveyor for Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in 1803, and served as clerk of the orphans’ court of Cumberland County... (J) |
James Wilson James Wilson (Pennsylvania) James Wilson was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Wilson was born in Millerstown, Pennsylvania . He attended the common schools and learned the trade of cabinetmaker. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and also interested in the real estate business... (J) |
Richard Coulter (J) | Stephen Barlow Stephen Barlow (Pennsylvania) Stephen Barlow was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Stephen Barlow was born in Redding, Connecticut. He attended the common schools and Yale College... (J) |
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| 21st 21st United States Congress -House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... (1829–1831) |
Joseph Hemphill Joseph Hemphill Joseph Hemphill was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Hemphill was born in Thornbury Township, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1791. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1793 and commenced practice in West... (J) |
Joshua Evans, Jr. Joshua Evans, Jr. Joshua Evans, Jr. was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Joshua Evans was born in Paoli, Pennsylvania. He was a hotel keeper and also engaged in agricultural pursuits. He married Lydia Davis 29 February 1808. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House... (J) |
George G. Leiper (J) | Henry A. P. Muhlenberg Henry A. P. Muhlenberg Henry Augustus Philip Muhlenberg was an American political leader and diplomat. He was a member of the Muhlenberg Family political dynasty.... (J) |
Samuel A. Smith Samuel A. Smith Samuel A. Smith was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Samuel A. Smith was born in Harrow, Pennsylvania. He was commissioned justice of the peace for the Rockhill-Milford district before he was twenty-one years of age. He served as register of wills for... (J) |
Peter Ihrie, Jr. Peter Ihrie, Jr. Peter Ihrie, Jr. was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Peter Ihrie, Jr. was born in Easton, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1815. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1818 and commenced practice in... (J) |
James Ford James Ford (Pennsylvania) James Ford was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Ford was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. He moved to New York City in 1797 and to Lindsley Town in 1803... (J) |
Alem Marr Alem Marr Alem Marr was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Marr was born in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Pennsylvania. In 1795 he and his family relocated near Milton, Pennsylvania... (J) |
Philander Stephens Philander Stephens Philander Stephens was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Philander Stephens was born near Montrose, Pennsylvania. He served as coroner in 1815, county commissioner in 1818 and sheriff in 1821... (J) |
Thomas Hartley Crawford Thomas Hartley Crawford Thomas Hartley Crawford was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Thomas H. Crawford was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Princeton College in 1804... (J) |
John Scott John Scott (representative) John Scott was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Scott was born at Marsh Creek, Pennsylvania, near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania... (J) |
Thomas Irwin Thomas Irwin Thomas Irwin was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, and later a United States federal judge.... (J) |
William McCreery William McCreery (Pennsylvania) William McCreery was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William McCreery was born in Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland. He immigrated to the United States in 1791 with his parents, who settled near Fairfield, Pennsylvania. He moved to Paris, Pennsylvania, in... (J) |
Harmar Denny Harmar Denny Harmar Denny was an American businessman and Anti-Masonic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (Anti-M) |
John Gilmore John Gilmore (representative) John Gilmore was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Gilmore born in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He moved with his parents to Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1780. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1801 and commenced practice in Washington... (J) |
Thomas Hale Sill Thomas Hale Sill Thomas Hale Sill was a Jacksonian and National Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (NR) |
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| 22nd 22nd United States Congress -House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President:** John C. Calhoun , resigned December 28, 1832, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore:** Samuel Smith , first elected December 5, 1831** Littleton W... (1831–1833) |
Joel B. Sutherland Joel Barlow Sutherland Joel Barlow Sutherland was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (J) |
Henry Horn Henry Horn Henry Horn was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Henry Horn was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced law in Philadelphia.... (J) |
John G. Watmough (NR) | William Muhlenberg Hiester William Muhlenberg Hiester William Muhlenberg Hiester An American political and military leader in the State of Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Muhlenberg/Hiester Family political dynasty.-Biography:... (Anti-M) |
David Potts, Jr. David Potts, Jr. David Potts, Jr. was an Anti-Masonic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.David Potts, Jr. was born at Warwick Furnace, Pennsylvania, about eight miles from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. He became an ironmaster, and owner and manager of Warwick Furnace... (Anti-M) |
Joshua Evans, Jr. Joshua Evans, Jr. Joshua Evans, Jr. was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Joshua Evans was born in Paoli, Pennsylvania. He was a hotel keeper and also engaged in agricultural pursuits. He married Lydia Davis 29 February 1808. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House... (J) |
Joel K. Mann (J) | John C. Bucher (J) | Henry A. P. Muhlenberg Henry A. P. Muhlenberg Henry Augustus Philip Muhlenberg was an American political leader and diplomat. He was a member of the Muhlenberg Family political dynasty.... (J) |
Henry King Henry King (congressman) Henry King was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Henry King was born in Palmer, Massachusetts. He studied law in New London, Connecticut, and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania... (J) |
Samuel A. Smith Samuel A. Smith Samuel A. Smith was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Samuel A. Smith was born in Harrow, Pennsylvania. He was commissioned justice of the peace for the Rockhill-Milford district before he was twenty-one years of age. He served as register of wills for... (J) |
Peter Ihrie, Jr. Peter Ihrie, Jr. Peter Ihrie, Jr. was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Peter Ihrie, Jr. was born in Easton, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1815. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1818 and commenced practice in... (J) |
James Ford James Ford (Pennsylvania) James Ford was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Ford was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. He moved to New York City in 1797 and to Lindsley Town in 1803... (J) |
Lewis Dewart Lewis Dewart Lewis Dewart was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Lewis Dewart was born in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. He was a clerk in his father’s store for several years and later became a coal operator and banker. He served as postmaster at Sunbury from 1806 to 1816... (J) |
Philander Stephens Philander Stephens Philander Stephens was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Philander Stephens was born near Montrose, Pennsylvania. He served as coroner in 1815, county commissioner in 1818 and sheriff in 1821... (J) |
Adam King Adam King (congressman) Adam King was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Adam King was born in York, Pennsylvania. He studied medicine in the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia and commenced practice in York. He edited and published the York Gazette from 1818 to 1835... (J) |
William Ramsey William Ramsey (Pennsylvania) William Ramsey was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Ramsey born at Sterretts Gap, Pennsylvania. He was appointed surveyor for Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in 1803, and served as clerk of the orphans’ court of Cumberland County... (J) |
Thomas Hartley Crawford Thomas Hartley Crawford Thomas Hartley Crawford was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Thomas H. Crawford was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Princeton College in 1804... (J) |
Robert Allison Robert Allison (Pennsylvania) Robert Allison was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Robert Allison born near Greencastle, Pennsylvania. He attended local and private schools, and moved to Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, in 1795... (Anti-M) |
George Burd George Burd George Burd was an Anti-Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George Burd was born in Pennsylvania. He was admitted to the bar in 1810 at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and practiced.... (NR) |
Andrew Stewart Andrew Stewart (1791-1872) Andrew Stewart was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Andrew Stewart was born near Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Washington College in Washington, Pennsylvania. He was one of the founders of the Union Literary Society at Washington College... (Anti-M) |
Thomas M. T. McKennan (Anti-M) | John Gilmore John Gilmore (representative) John Gilmore was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Gilmore born in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He moved with his parents to Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1780. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1801 and commenced practice in Washington... (J) |
Richard Coulter (J) | John Banks John Banks (United States) John Banks was an Anti-Masonic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Banks was born near Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, in 1819... (Anti-M) |
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| Robert McCoy Robert McCoy Robert McCoy was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Robert McCoy born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania . He served as prothonotary of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania... (J) |
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1833–1843: 28 seats
Following the 1840 censusUnited States Census, 1840
The United States Census of 1840 was the sixth census of the United States. Conducted by the Bureau of the Census on June 1, 1840, it determined the resident population of the United States to be 17,069,453 — an increase of 32.7 percent over the 12,866,020 persons enumerated during the 1830...
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| 23rd 23rd United States Congress -House of Representatives:For the beginning of this congress, the size of the House was increased from 213 seats to 240 seats, following the 1830 United States Census .- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren... (1833–1835) |
Joel Barlow Sutherland Joel Barlow Sutherland Joel Barlow Sutherland was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (J) |
Horace Binney Horace Binney Horace Binney was an American lawyer who served as an Anti-Jacksonian in the United States House of Representatives.-Biography:... (NR) |
James Harper James Harper (congressman) James Harper was a two-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Harper was born of Scots-Irish stock in Castlederg, County Tyrone, Ireland. He immigrated to the United States as a youth, and settled in Philadelphia. He married Charlotte Sloan Alford, a member of... (NR) |
John G. Watmough (NR) | David Potts, Jr. David Potts, Jr. David Potts, Jr. was an Anti-Masonic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.David Potts, Jr. was born at Warwick Furnace, Pennsylvania, about eight miles from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. He became an ironmaster, and owner and manager of Warwick Furnace... (Anti-M) |
Edward Darlington Edward Darlington Edward Darlington was an Anti-Masonic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Edward Darlington was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He moved in early youth with his parents to Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He taught school from 1817 to 1820... (Anti-M) |
William Muhlenberg Hiester William Muhlenberg Hiester William Muhlenberg Hiester An American political and military leader in the State of Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Muhlenberg/Hiester Family political dynasty.-Biography:... (Anti-M) |
Joel K. Mann (J) | Robert Ramsey Robert Ramsey (congressman) Robert Ramsey was born in Warminster Township, Pennsylvania on February 15, 1780. He attended school in Hartsville, Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania General Assembly from 1825 to 1831 and served in the 23rd United States Congress as a Jacksonian from Pennsylvania's sixth district, March... (J) |
David D. Wagener (J) | Henry King Henry King (congressman) Henry King was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Henry King was born in Palmer, Massachusetts. He studied law in New London, Connecticut, and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania... (J) |
Henry A. P. Muhlenberg Henry A. P. Muhlenberg Henry Augustus Philip Muhlenberg was an American political leader and diplomat. He was a member of the Muhlenberg Family political dynasty.... (J) |
William Clark William Clark (congressman) William Clark was a farmer, jurist, and politician from Dauphin, Pennsylvania.He served as secretary of the Pennsylvania land office from 1818 to 1821, and State treasurer from 1821 to 1827... (Anti-M) |
Charles Augustus Barnitz Charles Augustus Barnitz Charles Augustus Barnitz was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Charles A. Barnitz was born in York, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1811 and commenced practice in York. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1815 to 1819... (Anti-M) |
George Chambers George Chambers (Pennsylvania) George Chambers was a Anti-Masonic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George Chambers was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania... (Anti-M) |
Jesse Miller Jesse Miller Jesse Miller was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Jesse Miller was born near Landisburg, Pennsylvania. He was the first clerk to county commissioner of Perry County, Pennsylvania, from 1820 to 1823. He was sheriff of Perry County from 1823 to 1826... (J) |
Joseph Henderson Joseph Henderson (Pennsylvania) Joseph Henderson was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Joseph Henderson was born in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. He moved with his parents to Centre County, Pennsylvania, in 1802. He attended the public schools and graduated from the Jefferson Medical... (J) |
Andrew Beaumont Andrew Beaumont Andrew Beaumont was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Andrew Beaumont was born in Lebanon, Connecticut. He moved to Pennsylvania in 1808 and studied law but never practiced. He served as collector of revenue in 1814 and prothonotary and clerk of the courts of... (J) |
Joseph Biles Anthony Joseph Biles Anthony Joseph Biles Anthony was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Joseph Biles Anthony was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced... (J) |
John Laporte John Laporte John Laporte was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Laporte was born in Asylum, Pennsylvania. He was Auditor of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, in 1827 and 1828... (J) |
George Burd George Burd George Burd was an Anti-Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George Burd was born in Pennsylvania. He was admitted to the bar in 1810 at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and practiced.... (NR) |
Richard Coulter (J) | Andrew Stewart Andrew Stewart (1791-1872) Andrew Stewart was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Andrew Stewart was born near Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Washington College in Washington, Pennsylvania. He was one of the founders of the Union Literary Society at Washington College... (Anti-M) |
Thomas M. T. McKennan (Anti-M) | Harmar Denny Harmar Denny Harmar Denny was an American businessman and Anti-Masonic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (Anti-M) |
Samuel Smith Harrison Samuel Smith Harrison Samuel Smith Harrison was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Samuel Smith Harrison was born in Virginia in 1780. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced. He moved to Kittanning, Pennsylvania. He was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third and... (J) |
John Banks John Banks (United States) John Banks was an Anti-Masonic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Banks was born near Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, in 1819... (Anti-M) |
John Galbraith John Galbraith (Pennsylvania) John Galbraith was a Jacksonian and Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (J) |
| 24th 24th United States Congress -House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :... (1835–1837) |
Joseph R. Ingersoll (NR) | Michael W. Ash (J) | Jacob Fry, Jr. Jacob Fry, Jr. Jacob Fry, Jr. was a Jacksonian and Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Jacob Fry, Jr. was born in Trappe, Pennsylvania... (J) |
Mathias Morris Mathias Morris Mathias Morris was an Anti-Jacksonian and Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (NR) |
Edward Burd Hubley Edward Burd Hubley Edward Burd Hubley was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Edward B. Hubley was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1820 and commenced practice in Reading... (J) |
Henry Logan (J) | Job Mann Job Mann Job Mann was a Jacksonian and Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Job Mann was born in Bethel Township, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and the Bedford Academy. He served as clerk to the board of county commissioners in 1816... (J) |
John Klingensmith, Jr. John Klingensmith, Jr. John Klingensmith, Jr. was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Klingensmith, Jr. was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania... (J) |
Andrew Buchanan Andrew Buchanan (US) Andrew Buchanan was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Andrew Buchanan was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1798 and commenced practice in York,... (J) |
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| James Black James Black (congressman) James Black was a Jacksonian and Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Black was born in Newport, Pennsylvania... (J) |
John James Pearson John James Pearson John James Pearson was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and judge from Pennsylvania.John James Pearson was born near Darby in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He moved with his parents to Mercer, Pennsylvania, in 1805. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in August 1822 and... (NR) |
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| 25th 25th United States Congress -House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... (1837–1839) |
Lemuel Paynter Lemuel Paynter Lemuel Paynter was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Lemuel Paynter was born in Lewes, Delaware. He moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and served in the War of 1812 and became major and lieutenant colonel of the Ninety-third Regiment, Pennsylvania Militia... (D) |
John Sergeant John Sergeant (politician) John Sergeant was an American politician who represented Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives. He was born in Philadelphia to Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant and Margaret Spencer... (W) |
George Washington Toland George Washington Toland George Washington Toland was an American statesman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.George Washington Toland was born in Philadelphia. He attended the common schools, and graduated from Princeton College in 1816. He held several local offices.Toland was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth,... (W) |
Francis J. Harper (D) | Edward Davies Edward Davies (Pennsylvania) Edward Davies was an Anti-Masonic and Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Edward Davies was born in Churchtown, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1834 to 1835.Davies was elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the... (Anti-M) |
Jacob Fry, Jr. Jacob Fry, Jr. Jacob Fry, Jr. was a Jacksonian and Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Jacob Fry, Jr. was born in Trappe, Pennsylvania... (D) |
Mathias Morris Mathias Morris Mathias Morris was an Anti-Jacksonian and Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (W) |
David D. Wagener (D) | Edward Burd Hubley Edward Burd Hubley Edward Burd Hubley was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Edward B. Hubley was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1820 and commenced practice in Reading... (D) |
Henry A. P. Muhlenberg Henry A. P. Muhlenberg Henry Augustus Philip Muhlenberg was an American political leader and diplomat. He was a member of the Muhlenberg Family political dynasty.... (D) |
Luther Reily Luther Reily Luther Reily was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Luther Reily was born in Myerstown, Pennsylvania. He studied medicine and began practice in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He held various local offices. During the War of 1812, he served as a private in Capt. R.M... (D) |
Henry Logan (D) | Daniel Sheffer Daniel Sheffer Daniel Sheffer was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Sheffer was born in York, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and Harvard University. He studied medicine in Philadelphia and commenced practice at York Springs, Pennsylvania... (D) |
Charles McClure Charles McClure (Pennsylvania) Charles McClure was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Charles McClure was born on Willow Grove farm, near Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle in 1824. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1826 and practiced... (D) |
William Wilson Potter William Wilson Potter William Wilson Potter was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William W. Potter was born at Potters Mills, Pennsylvania. He completed preparatory studies in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania... (D) |
David Petrikin David Petrikin David Petrikin was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.David Petrikin was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. He studied medicine and was admitted to practice. He moved to Danville, Pennsylvania, and engaged in the practice of medicine... (D) |
Robert Hanna Hammond Robert Hanna Hammond Robert Hanna Hammond was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Robert Hanna Hammond was born in Milton, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the State militia, with the rank of brigadier general. He enlisted in the United States Army as a lieutenant in 1817... (D) |
Samuel Wells Morris Samuel Wells Morris Samuel Wells Morris was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Samuel W. Morris was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Benjamin Wistar Morris. He pursued an academic degree at Princeton College. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced... (D) |
Charles Ogle Charles Ogle (politician) Charles Ogle was an Anti-Masonic and Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Charles Ogle was born in Somerset, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1822 and commenced practice in Somerset... (Anti-M) |
Richard Biddle Richard Biddle Richard Biddle , American author and politician, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Richard Biddle received a classical education and was admitted to the bar, practicing law in Pittsburgh... (Anti-M) |
William Beatty William Beatty (Pennsylvania) William Beatty was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Beatty was born in Stewartstown, County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1787. He immigrated to the United States in 1807 and settled in Butler, Pennsylvania. He was a sergeant in Captain Thompson’s company in the War... (D) |
Thomas Henry Thomas Henry (Pennsylvania) Thomas Henry was an Anti-Masonic and Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Henry was born in County Down, Northern Ireland. Immigrated to America and settled in Beaver, Pennsylvania, in 1798. He was appointed justice of the peace by Governor Simon Snyder on December... (Anti-M) |
Arnold Plumer Arnold Plumer Arnold Plumer was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Arnold Plumer was born near Cooperstown, Pennsylvania. He was privately tutored at home and completed preparatory studies... (D) |
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| Charles Naylor Charles Naylor Charles Naylor was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Charles Naylor was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1828 and commenced practice in Philadelphia... (W) |
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| 26th 26th United States Congress -House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :*President: Richard M. Johnson *President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :*Speaker: Robert M.T. Hunter -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... (1839–1841) |
Francis James Francis James (congressman) Francis James was an Anti-Masonic and Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Francis James was born in Thornbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar of Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1825 and commenced practice in West... (Anti-M) |
John Edwards John Edwards (Pennsylvania) John Edwards was an Anti-Masonic and Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Edwards was born in Ivy Mills, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1807 and commenced practice in Chester, Pennsylvania. He was deputy attorney general for Delaware... (Anti-M) |
Joseph Fornance Joseph Fornance Joseph Fornance was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Joseph Fornance born in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1832 and commenced practice in Norristown, Pennsylvania. He served as president of the council of... (D) |
John Davis John Davis (Pennsylvania) John Davis was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life:John Davis was born in Solebury Township, Pennsylvania. He moved to Maryland and settled on a farm at Rock Creek Meeting House in 1795... (D) |
Peter Newhard Peter Newhard Peter Newhard was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Peter Newhard was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He is credited with opening the hardware store in Allentown in 1812. He served as street commissioner of the borough of Allentown in 1812, and coroner of Lehigh... (D) |
William Simonton William Simonton William Simonton was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Simonton was born in West Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Dr. William Simonton and Jane Wiggins... (W) |
James Gerry James Gerry James Gerry was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Gerry was born near Rising Sun, Maryland. He pursued an academic course and was graduated from West Nottingham Academy... (D) |
James Cooper James Cooper (Pennsylvania) James Cooper was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician, who served in the United States Congress.Cooper lived much of his life in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and was its Speaker for a year. He represented Pennsylvania in both the United... (W) |
William Sterrett Ramsey William Sterrett Ramsey William Sterrett Ramsey was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William S. Ramsey was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania... (D) |
George McCulloch George McCulloch George McCulloch was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George McCulloch was born in Maysville, Kentucky. Upon the death of his parents, he was sent to Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, where he was reared by relatives. He became an ironmaster, with... (D) |
Albert Gallatin Marchand Albert Gallatin Marchand Albert Gallatin Marchand was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Albert G. Marchand was born near Greensburg, Pennsylvania... (D) |
Enos Hook Enos Hook Enos Hook was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Enos Hook was born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1826 and commenced practice in Waynesburg... (D) |
Isaac Leet Isaac Leet Isaac Leet was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Isaac Leet was born near Washington, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Washington College in Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1822. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1826 and commenced practice in... (D) |
John Galbraith John Galbraith (Pennsylvania) John Galbraith was a Jacksonian and Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D) |
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| 27th 27th United States Congress The Twenty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month... (1841–1843) |
Charles Brown Charles Brown (congressman) Charles Brown was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life:... (D) |
Joseph R. Ingersoll (W) | Charles J. Ingersoll (D) | Jeremiah Brown Jeremiah Brown Jeremiah Brown was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Jeremiah Brown was born in Little Britain Township, Pennsylvania. He engaged in milling and agricultural pursuits. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1826... (W) |
John Edwards John Edwards (Pennsylvania) John Edwards was an Anti-Masonic and Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Edwards was born in Ivy Mills, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1807 and commenced practice in Chester, Pennsylvania. He was deputy attorney general for Delaware... (W) |
Francis James Francis James (congressman) Francis James was an Anti-Masonic and Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Francis James was born in Thornbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar of Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1825 and commenced practice in West... (W) |
Robert Ramsey Robert Ramsey (congressman) Robert Ramsey was born in Warminster Township, Pennsylvania on February 15, 1780. He attended school in Hartsville, Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania General Assembly from 1825 to 1831 and served in the 23rd United States Congress as a Jacksonian from Pennsylvania's sixth district, March... (W) |
John Westbrook John Westbrook (Pennsylvania) John Westbrook was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Westbrook was born in Sussex County, New Jersey. He moved with his parents to Pike County, Pennsylvania, in 1792 and settled near Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania. He attended private schools and was... (D) |
Amos Gustine Amos Gustine Amos Gustine was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Amos Gustine was born in Pennsylvania. He was member of the board of managers of Mifflin Bridge Company in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, in 1828. He served as sheriff of Juniata County, Pennsylvania, from... (D) |
James Irvin James Irvin James Irvin was an American politician. Irvin was a prominent agriculturalist and ironmaster in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Irvin represented Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district in the 27th United States Congress, and Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district in the 28th United States... (W) |
Benjamin A. Bidlack (D) | John Snyder John Snyder (Pennsylvania) John Snyder was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Snyder was born in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. He served in the War of 1812 as captain of Selinsgrove Rifle Volunteers of the Pennsylvania Militia... (D) |
Davis Dimock, Jr. Davis Dimock, Jr. Davis Dimock, Jr. was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Davis Dimock, Jr. was born in Exeter, Pennsylvania Davis Dimock, Jr. (September 17, 1801 – January 13, 1842) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Davis Dimock,... (D) |
Henry Black Henry Black (Representative) Henry Black was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life:Henry Black was born near the borough of Somerset, Pennsylvania. He engaged in agricultural pursuits.... (W) |
Henry White Beeson Henry White Beeson Henry White Beeson was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D) |
Joseph Lawrence Joseph Lawrence (Pennsylvania) Joseph Lawrence was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life:Joseph Lawrence was born near Hunterstown, Pennsylvania. He moved with his widowed mother to a farm in Washington County, Pennsylvania, in 1789, and attended the common schools... (W) |
William W. Irwin William W. Irwin William Wallace Irwin was Mayor of Pittsburgh and a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life:... (W) |
William Jack William Jack (US politician) William Jack was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Jack was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced. He moved to Brookville, Pennsylvania, in 1831 and engaged in mercantile pursuits... (D) |
Thomas Henry Thomas Henry Thomas Henry was an English illustrator, best remembered for his illustrations of Richmal Crompton's William books.-Biography:... (W) |
Arnold Plumer Arnold Plumer Arnold Plumer was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Arnold Plumer was born near Cooperstown, Pennsylvania. He was privately tutored at home and completed preparatory studies... (D) |
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| Almon H. Read (D) | James McPherson Russell James McPherson Russell James McPherson Russell was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James M. Russell was born in York, Pennsylvania. He moved with his parents to a farm near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He attended the classical academy of James Ross in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania... (W) |
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1843–1853: 24 seats
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| 28th 28th United States Congress -House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant... (1843–1845) |
Edward J. Morris (W) | Joseph R. Ingersoll (W) | John T. Smith John T. Smith (congressman) John T. Smith was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John T. Smith was born in Philadelphia. Birth and death dates unknown.He was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth Congress.-Sources:*... (D) |
Charles J. Ingersoll (D) | Jacob S. Yost (D) | Michael H. Jenks (W) | Abraham R. McIlvaine (W) | Jeremiah Brown Jeremiah Brown Jeremiah Brown was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Jeremiah Brown was born in Little Britain Township, Pennsylvania. He engaged in milling and agricultural pursuits. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1826... (W) |
John Ritter John Ritter (congressman) John Ritter was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Ritter was born in Exeter, Pennsylvania. He received a limited schooling and apprenticed as a printer. He was a member of the State constitutional convention in 1836.Ritter was elected as a Democrat... (D) |
Richard Brodhead Richard Brodhead Richard Brodhead was an American lawyer and politician from Easton, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House and Senate. He was the father of U.S. Representative Jefferson Davis Brodhead.... (D) |
Benjamin A. Bidlack (D) | Almon H. Read (D) | Henry Frick Henry Frick Henry Frick was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Henry Frick was born in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and apprenticed to a printer in Philadelphia. He served in the War of 1812... (W) |
Alexander Ramsey Alexander Ramsey Alexander Ramsey was an American politician. He was born near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.Alexander Ramsey was elected from Pennsylvania as a Whig to the U.S. House of Representatives and served in the 28th and 29th congresses from March 4, 1843 to March 4, 1847... (W) |
Henry Nes Henry Nes Henry Nes was an American medical doctor and politician.-Biography:Nes was born in York, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Princeton College... (Ind D) |
James Black James Black (congressman) James Black was a Jacksonian and Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Black was born in Newport, Pennsylvania... (D) |
James Irvin James Irvin James Irvin was an American politician. Irvin was a prominent agriculturalist and ironmaster in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Irvin represented Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district in the 27th United States Congress, and Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district in the 28th United States... (W) |
Andrew Stewart Andrew Stewart (1791-1872) Andrew Stewart was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Andrew Stewart was born near Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Washington College in Washington, Pennsylvania. He was one of the founders of the Union Literary Society at Washington College... (W) |
Henry D. Foster (D) | John Dickey John Dickey John Dickey was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Dickey was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He was appointed postmaster of Old Brighton, Pennsylvania, on April 11, 1818, and served until May 17, 1821. He served as sheriff from 1824 to 1827... (W) |
William Wilkins (D) | Samuel Hays Samuel Hays Samuel Hays was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Samuel Hays was born in County Donegal, Ireland. He immigrated to the United States with his mother, and settled in Franklin, Pennsylvania, in 1792. He served as treasurer of Venango County, Pennsylvania... (D) |
Charles M. Reed (W) | Joseph Buffington Joseph Buffington (congressman) Joseph Buffington was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Joseph Buffington was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and Western University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He moved to Butler County, Pennsylvania, and edited a weekly... (W) |
| George Fuller George Fuller (congressman) George Fuller was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George Fuller was born in Norwich, Connecticut. He moved to Pennsylvania and resided in Montrose, Pennsylvania... (D) |
James Pollock James Pollock James Pollock was the 13th Governor of the State of Pennsylvania from 1855 to 1858.- Political career :James Pollock graduated from the College of New Jersey at Princeton before setting up a law practice in his home community, in Milton, Pennsylvania... (W) |
Cornelius Darragh Cornelius Darragh Cornelius Darragh was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Cornelius Darragh was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended the Western University of Pennsylvania, and graduated with the class of 1826. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1829 and... (W) |
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| 29th 29th United States Congress -House of Representatives:During this congress, two House seats were added for each of the new states of Texas and Iowa.-Leadership:-Senate:* President: George M. Dallas * President pro tempore: Willie P. Mangum... (1845–1847) |
Lewis C. Levin (K-N) | John H. Campbell John Hull Campbell John Hull Campbell was an American Party member in the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania.... (K-N) |
Jacob Erdman Jacob Erdman Jacob Erdman was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Jacob Erdman was born in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1834 to 1836.Erdman was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth Congress... (D) |
John Strohm John Strohm (congressman) John Strohm was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Strohm was born in Little Britain Township, Pennsylvania, near Centerville, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools, taught school for several years, and moved to Providence Township, Pennsylvania... (W) |
Owen D. Leib Owen D. Leib Owen D. Leib was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Owen D. Leib was born in Pennsylvania. He studied medicine and commenced practice in Catawissa, Pennsylvania.... (D) |
David Wilmot David Wilmot David Wilmot was a U.S. political figure. He was a sponsor and eponym of the Wilmot Proviso which aimed to ban slavery in land gained from Mexico in the Mexican-American War of 1846–1848. Wilmot was a Democrat, a Free Soiler, and a Republican during his political career... (D) |
Moses McClean Moses McClean Moses McClean was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Moses McClean was born on his father William McLean’s farm in Carroll’s Tract... (D) |
John Blanchard (W) | John Hoge Ewing John Hoge Ewing John Hoge Ewing was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Hoge Ewing, son of William Porter Ewing and Mary Conwell Ewing, was born near Brownsville, Pennsylvania in 1796. In 1814, he graduated from Washington College in Washington, Pennsylvania... (W) |
William S. Garvin (D) | James Thompson James Thompson (jurist) James Thompson was a politician and jurist from Pennsylvania.Thompson was born in Middlesex Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania on October 1, 1806. After learning the printing trade, Thompson studied law... (D) |
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| 30th 30th United States Congress The Thirtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1849, during the last two years of... (1847–1849) |
Charles Brown Charles Brown (congressman) Charles Brown was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life:... (D) |
John Freedley John Freedley John Freedley was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Freedley was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and Norristown Academy. He served as an assistant to his father, who operated a brickyard. He studied law, was admitted to... (W) |
Westbrook Hornbeck (W) | William Strong William Strong (judge) William Strong was an American jurist and politician. He was a justice on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States.-Early life:... (D) |
Chester P. Butler (W) | George N. Eckert (W) | Henry Nes Henry Nes Henry Nes was an American medical doctor and politician.-Biography:Nes was born in York, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Princeton College... (W) |
Jasper E. Brady (W) | Job Mann Job Mann Job Mann was a Jacksonian and Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Job Mann was born in Bethel Township, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and the Bedford Academy. He served as clerk to the board of county commissioners in 1816... (D) |
John Dickey John Dickey John Dickey was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Dickey was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He was appointed postmaster of Old Brighton, Pennsylvania, on April 11, 1818, and served until May 17, 1821. He served as sheriff from 1824 to 1827... (W) |
Moses Hampton Moses Hampton Moses Hampton was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Moses Hampton was born in Beaver, Pennsylvania. He moved with his parents to Trumbull County, Ohio. He pursued classical studies and graduated from Washington College in Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1827... (W) |
John W. Farrelly (W) | Alexander Irvin Alexander Irvin Alexander Irvin was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania. He was born in Penns Valley, Centre County, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools of the area and moved to Curwensville in 1820 and to Clearfield, Pennsylvania in 1826... (W) |
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| 31st 31st United States Congress The Thirty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1851, during the last 17 months... (1849–1851) |
Joseph R. Chandler (W) | Henry D. Moore (W) | John Robbins John Robbins (congressman) John Robbins was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Robbins was born in Bustleton, Pennsylvania, , near Lower Dublin Township, Pennsylvania. He was a student at the Gunmere Academy in Burlington, New Jersey. He moved to Philadelphia in 1836 and... (D) |
Thomas Ross (D) | Jesse C. Dickey (W) | Thaddeus Stevens Thaddeus Stevens Thaddeus Stevens , of Pennsylvania, was a Republican leader and one of the most powerful members of the United States House of Representatives... (W) |
Milo M. Dimmick (D) | Joseph Casey Joseph Casey (congressman) Joseph Casey was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Joseph Casey was born at Ringgold Manor, Maryland. He studied law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was admitted to the bar in 1838 and commenced practice in Bloomfield, Pennsylvania... (W) |
Charles W. Pitman (W) | James X. McLanahan (D) | Samuel Calvin Samuel Calvin Samuel Calvin was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Samuel Calvin was born in Washingtonville, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and Milton Academy... (W) |
Andrew J. Ogle (W) | Robert R. Reed (W) | John W. Howe John W. Howe John W. Howe was a Free Soil and Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Howe was born in Maine in 1801. He studied law and was admitted to the bar. He moved to Smethport, Pennsylvania, and then to Franklin, Pennsylvania, in 1829 and commenced the practice of law... (FS) |
Alfred Gilmore Alfred Gilmore Alfred Gilmore was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Alfred Gilmore was born in Butler, Pennsylvania. He was graduated from Washington College in Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1833... (D) |
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| John Brisbin John Brisbin John Brisbin was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Brisbin was born in Sherburne, New York... (D) |
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| 32nd 32nd United States Congress The Thirty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1853, during the third and... (1851–1853) |
Thomas B. Florence (D) | John McNair John McNair (congressman) John Alexander McNair was a teacher and congressman representing Pennsylvania's fifth district.Born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, he taught school and worked as principal of Loller Academy in Hatboro, Pennsylvania in 1825. He established a boys school in the village of Abington, Pennsylvania... (D) |
John A. Morrison (D) | J. Glancy Jones (D) | Henry M. Fuller (W) | Galusha A. Grow Galusha A. Grow Galusha Aaron Grow was a prominent U.S. politician, lawyer, writer and businessman, and was Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1861 to 1863. He was defeated for reelection in 1862... (D) |
James Gamble James Gamble (congressman) James Gamble was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Gamble was born in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and Jersey Shore Academy. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in December 1833 and commenced practice in Jersey Shore... (D) |
Thomas M. Bibighaus (W) | William H. Kurtz (D) | Andrew Parker Andrew Parker (politician) Andrew Parker was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Andrew Parker was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1824... (D) |
John L. Dawson (D) | Joseph H. Kuhns (W) | John Allison John Allison (Representative) John Allison was an American politician, most notably serving in the U.S. House as a Representative of Pennsylvania during the 1850s.... (W) |
Thomas M. Howe (W) | John W. Howe John W. Howe John W. Howe was a Free Soil and Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Howe was born in Maine in 1801. He studied law and was admitted to the bar. He moved to Smethport, Pennsylvania, and then to Franklin, Pennsylvania, in 1829 and commenced the practice of law... (W) |
Carlton B. Curtis (D) |
1853–1863: 25 seats
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| 33rd 33rd United States Congress The Thirty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1855, during the first two years... (1853–1855) |
Thomas B. Florence (D) | Joseph R. Chandler (W) | John Robbins John Robbins (congressman) John Robbins was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Robbins was born in Bustleton, Pennsylvania, , near Lower Dublin Township, Pennsylvania. He was a student at the Gunmere Academy in Burlington, New Jersey. He moved to Philadelphia in 1836 and... (D) |
William H. Witte (D) | John McNair John McNair (congressman) John Alexander McNair was a teacher and congressman representing Pennsylvania's fifth district.Born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, he taught school and worked as principal of Loller Academy in Hatboro, Pennsylvania in 1825. He established a boys school in the village of Abington, Pennsylvania... (D) |
William Everhart William Everhart William Everhart was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Everhart was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and became a civil engineer. Everhart served in the War of 1812 as captain of a company of riflemen... (W) |
Samuel A. Bridges (D) | Henry A. Muhlenberg (D) | Isaac E. Hiester (W) | Ner Middleswarth (W) | Christian M. Straub (D) | Hendrick B. Wright (D) | Asa Packer Asa Packer Asa Packer was an American businessman who pioneered railroad construction, was active in Pennsylvania politics, and founded Lehigh University.-Early life:... (D) |
Galusha A. Grow Galusha A. Grow Galusha Aaron Grow was a prominent U.S. politician, lawyer, writer and businessman, and was Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1861 to 1863. He was defeated for reelection in 1862... (D) |
James Gamble James Gamble (congressman) James Gamble was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Gamble was born in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and Jersey Shore Academy. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in December 1833 and commenced practice in Jersey Shore... (D) |
Carlton B. Curtis (D) | Samuel L. Russell (W) | John McCulloch (W) | Augustus Drum Augustus Drum Augustus Drum was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Augustus Drum was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He received private instruction and attended Greensburg Academy. He graduated from Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania... (D) |
John L. Dawson (D) | David Ritchie (W) | Thomas M. Howe (W) | Michael C. Trout (D) | John Dick John Dick (US Congressman) John Dick .He had a varied career before entering Congress, rising to Brigadier General of the Pennsylvania Militia, establishing the J&JR Dick Banking House, and serving as Pennsylvania State Court Judge. Elected to represent two different Pennsylvania Districts in the United States House of... (W) |
William H. Kurtz (D) |
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| 34th 34th United States Congress The Thirty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1855 to March 4, 1857, during the last two years... (1855–1857) |
Job R. Tyson (W) | William Millward William Millward William Millward was an Opposition Party and Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Millward was born in the old district of Northern Liberties in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... (O) |
Jacob Broom Jacob Broom (congressman) Jacob Broom was an American Party member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Jacob Broom was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He moved to Philadelphia with his parents in 1819... (K-N) |
John Cadwalader John Cadwalader (congressman) John Cadwalader was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Life:... (D) |
John Hickman John Hickman (congressman) John Hickman was a Republican, Democratic and Anti-Lecompton Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life:... (D) |
Samuel C. Bradshaw (O) | Anthony E. Roberts (Ind W) | John Christian Kunkel John Christian Kunkel John Christian Kunkel was a Whig and Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was the grandfather of John Crain Kunkel.He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania... (W) |
James H. Campbell (O) | Henry M. Fuller (O) | John J. Pearce (O) | Lemuel Todd Lemuel Todd Lemuel Todd was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Lemuel Todd was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle in 1839... (R) |
David F. Robison (O) | John R. Edie (O) | John Covode John Covode John Covode was a United States Congressman and abolitionist.-Early life:Covode was born in West Fairfield, Pennsylvania. After serving an apprenticeship to a blacksmith, he became involved in the Westmoreland Coal Company, serving as the first president of the company in 1854... (O) |
Jonathan Knight Jonathan Knight (railroader) Jonathan Knight was an Opposition Party member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was also a civil engineer, active in designing railroads.-Early life:... (O) |
David Ritchie (O) | Samuel A. Purviance (O) | John Allison John Allison (Representative) John Allison was an American politician, most notably serving in the U.S. House as a Representative of Pennsylvania during the 1850s.... (O) |
David Barclay David Barclay (congressman) David Barclay was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.David Barclay was born in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. He attended Washington College in Washington, Pennsylvania... (D) |
John Dick John Dick (US Congressman) John Dick .He had a varied career before entering Congress, rising to Brigadier General of the Pennsylvania Militia, establishing the J&JR Dick Banking House, and serving as Pennsylvania State Court Judge. Elected to represent two different Pennsylvania Districts in the United States House of... (O) |
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| 35th 35th United States Congress The 35th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of James... (1857–1859) |
Edward J. Morris (R) | James Landy James Landy James Landy was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Landy was born in Northern Liberties District in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and studied law, but abandoned it later and engaged in mercantile pursuits... (D) |
Henry M. Phillips (D) | Owen Jones Owen Jones (congressman) Owen Jones was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
Henry Chapman (D) | Anthony E. Roberts (R) | John Christian Kunkel John Christian Kunkel John Christian Kunkel was a Whig and Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was the grandfather of John Crain Kunkel.He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania... (R) |
William L. Dewart (D) | John G. Montgomery (D) | William H. Dimmick (D) | Galusha A. Grow Galusha A. Grow Galusha Aaron Grow was a prominent U.S. politician, lawyer, writer and businessman, and was Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1861 to 1863. He was defeated for reelection in 1862... (R) |
Allison White Allison White Allison White was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.White was born in Pine Township, near Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and was graduated from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania... (D) |
John A. Ahl (D) | Wilson Reilly Wilson Reilly Wilson Reilly was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.- Biography :Wilson Reilly was born in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools, and was engaged as a hatter in Waynesboro and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to... (D) |
John R. Edie (R) | John Covode John Covode John Covode was a United States Congressman and abolitionist.-Early life:Covode was born in West Fairfield, Pennsylvania. After serving an apprenticeship to a blacksmith, he became involved in the Westmoreland Coal Company, serving as the first president of the company in 1854... (R) |
William Montgomery William Montgomery (congressman) William Montgomery was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Montgomery was born in Canton Township, Pennsylvania. He pursued classical studies and was graduated from Washington College in Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1839... (D) |
David Ritchie (R) | Samuel A. Purviance (R) | William Stewart William Stewart (congressman) William Stewart was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
James L. Gillis (D) | John Dick John Dick (US Congressman) John Dick .He had a varied career before entering Congress, rising to Brigadier General of the Pennsylvania Militia, establishing the J&JR Dick Banking House, and serving as Pennsylvania State Court Judge. Elected to represent two different Pennsylvania Districts in the United States House of... (R) |
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| William H. Keim (R) | Paul Leidy Paul Leidy Paul Leidy was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Paul Leidy was born in Hemlock Township, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and apprenticed as a tailor. He taught school in Danville, Pennsylvania, for several years... (D) |
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| 36th 36th United States Congress The Thirty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1859 to March 4, 1861, during the third and fourth... (1859–1861) |
John P. Verree (R) | William Millward William Millward William Millward was an Opposition Party and Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Millward was born in the old district of Northern Liberties in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... (R) |
John Wood John Wood (congressman) John Wood was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Wood was born in Philadelphia. He attended the Friends Society schools of Philadelphia, and was employed by his father in the manufacture of tools and agricultural machinery from 1832 to 1840... (R) |
John Hickman John Hickman (congressman) John Hickman was a Republican, Democratic and Anti-Lecompton Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life:... (Anti-Lecompton D) |
Henry C. Longnecker (R) | John Schwartz John Schwartz John Schwartz was an Anti-Lecompton Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (Anti-Lecompton D) |
Thaddeus Stevens Thaddeus Stevens Thaddeus Stevens , of Pennsylvania, was a Republican leader and one of the most powerful members of the United States House of Representatives... (R) |
John W. Killinger (R) | James H. Campbell (R) | George W. Scranton George W. Scranton George Whitfield Scranton was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from March 4, 1859, until his death in 1861.-Early life:... (R) |
James T. Hale (R) | Benjamin F. Junkin (R) | Edward McPherson Edward McPherson Edward McPherson was a prominent Pennsylvania newspaperman, attorney, and United States Congressman. As a director of the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association, he effected efforts to protect portions of the Gettysburg Battlefield.-Early life and career:McPherson was born in Gettysburg,... (R) |
Samuel S. Blair (R) | James K. Moorhead James K. Moorhead James Kennedy Moorhead was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
Robert McKnight Robert McKnight Robert McKnight was a Republican United States Representative from Pennsylvania.Robert McKnight was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and a private school at Xenia, Ohio. He graduated from Princeton College in 1839. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1842... (R) |
Chapin Hall Chapin Hall Chapin Hall was a Republican United States Representative from Pennsylvania.Chapin Hall was born in Busti, New York. He attended the common schools and the Jamestown Academy in Jamestown, New York. He moved to Pine Grove , Warren County, Pennsylvania, about 1841 and engaged in the lumber... (R) |
Elijah Babbitt Elijah Babbitt Elijah Babbitt was a Republican United States Representative from Pennsylvania.Babbitt was born in Providence, Rhode Island. He moved with his parents to New York State in 1805. He received an academic education and moved to Milton, Pennsylvania, in 1816... (R) |
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| 37th 37th United States Congress The Thirty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1861 to March 4, 1863, during the first two... (1861–1863) |
William E. Lehman (D) | William D. Kelley William D. Kelley William D. Kelley was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Kelley was a lifelong advocate of civil rights, social reform, and labor protection.-Early life:... (R) |
William M. Davis William Morris Davis (congressman) William Morris Davis , was an abolitionist, author and a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Among his friends were the New York sculptor Henry Kirke Brown, and the lock inventor Linus Yale.-Early life:William Morris Davis was born in Keene Valley, New York... (R) |
John Hickman John Hickman (congressman) John Hickman was a Republican, Democratic and Anti-Lecompton Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life:... (R) |
Thomas B. Cooper (D) | Sydenham E. Ancona (D) | Philip Johnson Philip Johnson (congressman) Philip Johnson was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Philip Johnson was born in Polkville in Knowlton Township, New Jersey. He moved to Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania, in 1839. He attended the common schools and Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania,... (D) |
Joseph Bailey Joseph Bailey (congressman) Joseph Bailey was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Joseph Bailey was born in Pennsbury Township, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools, and learned the trade of a hatter, which he carried on in Parkersville, Pennsylvania. He served in the... (D) |
Jesse Lazear Jesse Lazear Jesse Lazear was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Lazear was born in Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. He received a limited schooling, taught school, and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He served as Recorder of Deeds for Greene County,... (D) |
John W. Wallace (R) | John Patton John Patton (1823-1897) John Patton was a U.S. Representative from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. He was the father of Charles Emory Patton, also a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania , and John Patton Jr., a U.S. Senator from Michigan , and the uncle of William Irvin Swoope, also a U.S... (R) |
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1863–1873: 24 seats
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| 38th 38th United States Congress -House of Representatives:Before this Congress, the 1860 United States Census and resulting reapportionment changed the size of the House to 241 members... (1863–1865) |
Samuel J. Randall Samuel J. Randall Samuel Jackson Randall was a Pennsylvania politician, attorney, soldier, and a prominent Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives during the late 19th century. He served as the 33rd Speaker of the House and a contender for his party's nomination for the President of the... (D) |
Charles O'Neill (R) | Leonard Myers Leonard Myers Leonard Myers was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania during the American Civil War and the early years of Reconstruction.-Biography:... (R) |
William D. Kelley William D. Kelley William D. Kelley was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Kelley was a lifelong advocate of civil rights, social reform, and labor protection.-Early life:... (R) |
Martin R. Thayer (R) | John D. Stiles (D) | John M. Broomall (R) | Sydenham E. Ancona (D) | Thaddeus Stevens Thaddeus Stevens Thaddeus Stevens , of Pennsylvania, was a Republican leader and one of the most powerful members of the United States House of Representatives... (R) |
Myer Strouse Myer Strouse Myer Strouse was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Myer Strouse was born in Oberstrau, Bavaria, Germany. Immigrated to the United States in 1832 with his father, who settled in Pottsville, Pennsylvania... (D) |
Philip Johnson Philip Johnson (congressman) Philip Johnson was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Philip Johnson was born in Polkville in Knowlton Township, New Jersey. He moved to Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania, in 1839. He attended the common schools and Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania,... (D) |
Charles Denison Charles Denison Charles Denison was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Charles Denison was born in Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania. He received a liberal education, and was graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1838... (D) |
Henry W. Tracy (Ind R) | Wm H. Miller (D) | Joseph Bailey Joseph Bailey (congressman) Joseph Bailey was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Joseph Bailey was born in Pennsbury Township, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools, and learned the trade of a hatter, which he carried on in Parkersville, Pennsylvania. He served in the... (D) |
Alexander H. Coffroth (D) | Archibald McAllister Archibald McAllister Archibald McAllister was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Archibald McAllister was born at Fort Hunter, Pennsylvania, near present day Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania... (D) |
James T. Hale (Ind R) | Glenni W. Scofield (R) | Amos Myers Amos Myers Amos Myers was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Amos Myers born in Petersburg, Pennsylvania. He attended a private school near Clarion, Pennsylvania, and was graduated from Meadville College in 1843. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1846 and... (R) |
John L. Dawson (D) | James K. Moorhead James K. Moorhead James Kennedy Moorhead was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
Thomas Williams Thomas Williams (Pennsylvania) Thomas Williams was a United States representative from Pennsylvania.Williams was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1825. In 1828, he was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar and began practicing in... (R) |
Jesse Lazear Jesse Lazear Jesse Lazear was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Lazear was born in Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. He received a limited schooling, taught school, and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He served as Recorder of Deeds for Greene County,... (D) |
| 39th 39th United States Congress The Thirty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1865 to March 4, 1867, during the first month of... (1865–1867) |
Benjamin M. Boyer (D) | Ulysses Mercur Ulysses Mercur Ulysses Mercur was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:... (R) |
George F. Miller (R) | Adam J. Glossbrenner (D) | Abraham A. Barker (R) | Stephen F. Wilson (R) | Charles V. Culver (R) | George V.E. Lawrence (R) | ||||||||||||||||
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| 40th 40th United States Congress The Fortieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1867 to March 4, 1869, during the third and fourth... (1867–1869) |
Caleb N. Taylor (R) | James L. Getz (D) | Henry L. Cake Henry L. Cake Henry Lutz Cake was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life:Henry L. Cake was born near Northumberland, Pennsylvania. He attended the common and private schools... (R) |
Daniel M. Van Auken (D) | Daniel J. Morrell (R) | Darwin A. Finney (R) | John Covode John Covode John Covode was a United States Congressman and abolitionist.-Early life:Covode was born in West Fairfield, Pennsylvania. After serving an apprenticeship to a blacksmith, he became involved in the Westmoreland Coal Company, serving as the first president of the company in 1854... (R) |
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| 41st 41st United States Congress -House of Representatives:- Senate :* President : Schuyler Colfax* President pro tempore: Henry B. Anthony - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James G. Blaine -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... (1869–1871) |
John Moffet (D) | John R. Reading (D) | John D. Stiles (D) | Washington Townsend Washington Townsend Washington Townsend was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Washington Townsend was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He attended a private school and West Chester Academy. He was engaged as a bank teller from 1828 to 1844... (R) |
John B. Packer (R) | Richard J. Haldeman (D) | John Cessna John Cessna John Cessna was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:... (R) |
William H. Armstrong William Hepburn Armstrong William Hepburn Armstrong was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William H. Armstrong was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Princeton College in 1847. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Williamsport... (R) |
Calvin W. Gilfillan (R) | James S. Negley James S. Negley James Scott Negley was an American Civil War General, farmer, railroader, and U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania. He played a key role in the Union victory at the Battle of Murfreesboro.-Early life:... (R) |
Darwin Phelps Darwin Phelps Darwin Phelps was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Darwin Phelps was born in East Granby, Connecticut. He was left an orphan at an early age and went to live with his grandparents in Portage, Ohio, where he completed preparatory studies... (R) |
Joseph B. Donley (R) | ||||||||||||
| Leonard Myers Leonard Myers Leonard Myers was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania during the American Civil War and the early years of Reconstruction.-Biography:... (R) |
Caleb N. Taylor (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42nd 42nd United States Congress The Forty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1873, during the third and fourth... (1871–1873) |
John V. Creely John V. Creely John Vaudain Creely was an Independent Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (Ind R) |
Alfred C. Harmer Alfred C. Harmer Alfred Crout Harmer was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Alfred C. Harmer was born in Germantown, PA. Began work as a shoe manufacturer. He became a member of the city council of Philadelphia, serving from 1856–1860 and then a recorder of deeds for... (R) |
Ephraim L. Acker (D) | John W. Killinger (R) | John B. Storm (D) | Lazarus D. Shoemaker (R) | Benjamin F. Meyers (D) | Robert M. Speer (D) | Henry Sherwood Henry Sherwood (congressman) Henry Sherwood was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Henry Sherwood was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He moved with his parents to Catharine, New York, in 1817, and attended the common schools. During the Texas Revolution, Sherwood served in the Texas... (D) |
Samuel Griffith Samuel Griffith (congressman) Samuel Griffith was a Welsh-American political figure who represented Pennsylvania's 20th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1873.... (D) |
Henry D. Foster (D) | Ebenezer McJunkin Ebenezer McJunkin Ebenezer McJunkin was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
William McClelland William McClelland William McClelland was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William McClelland was born in Mount Jackson, Pennsylvania. He attended Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. He served in the American Civil War for four years... (D) |
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1873–1883: 27 seats
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| 43rd 43rd United States Congress The Forty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1873 to March 4, 1875, during the fifth and sixth... (1873–1875) |
Samuel J. Randall Samuel J. Randall Samuel Jackson Randall was a Pennsylvania politician, attorney, soldier, and a prominent Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives during the late 19th century. He served as the 33rd Speaker of the House and a contender for his party's nomination for the President of the... (D) |
Charles O'Neill (R) | Leonard Myers Leonard Myers Leonard Myers was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania during the American Civil War and the early years of Reconstruction.-Biography:... (R) |
William D. Kelley William D. Kelley William D. Kelley was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Kelley was a lifelong advocate of civil rights, social reform, and labor protection.-Early life:... (R) |
Alfred C. Harmer Alfred C. Harmer Alfred Crout Harmer was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Alfred C. Harmer was born in Germantown, PA. Began work as a shoe manufacturer. He became a member of the city council of Philadelphia, serving from 1856–1860 and then a recorder of deeds for... (R) |
James S. Biery (R) | Washington Townsend Washington Townsend Washington Townsend was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Washington Townsend was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He attended a private school and West Chester Academy. He was engaged as a bank teller from 1828 to 1844... (R) |
Hiester Clymer Hiester Clymer Hiester Clymer was an American political leader from the state of Pennsylvania. Clymer was a member of the Hiester family political dynasty. He was the nephew of William Muhlenberg Hiester and the cousin of Isaac Ellmaker Hiester.... (D) |
A. Herr Smith (R) | John W. Killinger (R) | John B. Storm (D) | Lazarus D. Shoemaker (R) | James D. Strawbridge (R) | John B. Packer (R) | John A. Magee (D) | John Cessna John Cessna John Cessna was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:... (R) |
Robert M. Speer (D) | Sobieski Ross Sobieski Ross Sobieski Ross was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Sobieski Ross was born in Coudersport, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and Coudersport Academy. He engaged in civil engineering and the real estate business. He was also interested in... (R) |
Carlton B. Curtis (R) | Hiram L. Richmond (R) | Alexander W. Taylor (R) | James S. Negley James S. Negley James Scott Negley was an American Civil War General, farmer, railroader, and U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania. He played a key role in the Union victory at the Battle of Murfreesboro.-Early life:... (R) |
Ebenezer McJunkin Ebenezer McJunkin Ebenezer McJunkin was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
William S. Moore William S. Moore William Sutton Moore was a lawyer, politician and United States Congressman.... (R) |
At-large on a General ticket General ticket General ticket representation is a term used to describe a particular method of electing members of a multi-member state delegation to the United States House of Representatives... : Charles Albright Charles Albright (congressman) Charles Albright was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R), Glenni W. Scofield (R), Lemuel Todd Lemuel Todd Lemuel Todd was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Lemuel Todd was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle in 1839... (R) |
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| 44th 44th United States Congress The Forty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1875 to March 4, 1877, during the seventh and... (1875–1877) |
Chapman Freeman Chapman Freeman Chapman Freeman was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, who was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... (R) |
Samuel J. Randall Samuel J. Randall Samuel Jackson Randall was a Pennsylvania politician, attorney, soldier, and a prominent Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives during the late 19th century. He served as the 33rd Speaker of the House and a contender for his party's nomination for the President of the... (D) |
John Robbins John Robbins (congressman) John Robbins was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Robbins was born in Bustleton, Pennsylvania, , near Lower Dublin Township, Pennsylvania. He was a student at the Gunmere Academy in Burlington, New Jersey. He moved to Philadelphia in 1836 and... (D) |
Washington Townsend Washington Townsend Washington Townsend was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Washington Townsend was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He attended a private school and West Chester Academy. He was engaged as a bank teller from 1828 to 1844... (R) |
Alan Wood, Jr. Alan Wood, Jr. Alan Wood, Jr. was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Alan Wood, Jr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended private schools and was employed in his father's mill at Delaware Iron Works, near Wilmington, Delaware... (R) |
William Mutchler William Mutchler William Mutchler was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
Francis D. Collins (D) | Winthrop W. Ketcham (R) | James B. Reilly (D) | Joseph Powell Joseph Powell (congressman) Joseph Powell was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Joseph Powell was born in Towanda, Pennsylvania. He completed preparatory studies and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was president of the First National Bank of Towanda from 1870 to 1889.Powell was... (D) |
Sobieski Ross Sobieski Ross Sobieski Ross was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Sobieski Ross was born in Coudersport, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and Coudersport Academy. He engaged in civil engineering and the real estate business. He was also interested in... (R) |
John Reilly John Reilly (Pennsylvania) John Reilly was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Reilly was born in Abnerville, Pennsylvania. He received home instruction and attended the public schools. He entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad, on April 10, 1854. He was appointed... (D) |
William S. Stenger (D) | Levi Maish Levi Maish Levi Maish was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life:... (D) |
Levi A. Mackey Levi A. Mackey Levi Augustus Mackey was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania.Mackey was born in White Deer Township, Union County, Pennsylvania... (D) |
Jacob Turney Jacob Turney Jacob Turney was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Jacob Turney was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He completed preparatory studies and attended Greensburg Academy. He apprenticed as a printer, then studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1849 and... (D) |
James H. Hopkins (D) | Alexander G. Cochran (D) | John W. Wallace (R) | George A. Jenks George A. Jenks George A. Jenks was a politician from Pennsylvania and Solicitor General.Jenks was born in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on March 25, 1836. He proceeded to graduate from Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1858. He was a member of Phi Kappa Psi... (D) |
James Sheakley James Sheakley James Sheakley was an American Democratic politician who was the Governor of the District of Alaska from 1893 to 1897. He was also a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1875 to 1877.... (D) |
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| 45th 45th United States Congress -House of Representatives:-Leadership:-Senate:*President: William A. Wheeler *President pro tempore: Thomas W. Ferry -House of Representatives:*Speaker: Samuel J. Randall -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... (1877–1879) |
Alfred C. Harmer Alfred C. Harmer Alfred Crout Harmer was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Alfred C. Harmer was born in Germantown, PA. Began work as a shoe manufacturer. He became a member of the city council of Philadelphia, serving from 1856–1860 and then a recorder of deeds for... (R) |
William Ward William Ward (Pennsylvania) William Ward was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Ward was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Girard College in Philadelphia. He learned the art of printing in the office of the Delaware County Republican in Chester, Pennsylvania... (R) |
Isaac N. Evans (R) | Samuel A. Bridges (D) | Hendrick B. Wright (D) | John W. Killinger (R) | Edward Overton, Jr. Edward Overton, Jr. Edward Overton, Jr. was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
John I. Mitchell John I. Mitchell John Inscho Mitchell was an American lawyer, jurist, and Republican party politician from Tioga County, Pennsylvania. He served in the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House and Senate. He was later a judge in several state courts.-External links:* at Find A Grave... (R) |
Jacob M. Campbell (R) | Russell Errett Russell Errett Russell Errett was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
Thomas M. Bayne (R) | William S. Shallenberger (R) | Harry White Harry White (Pennsylvania) Harry White was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Harry White was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania. He attended the Indiana Academy, and was graduated from Princeton College in 1854. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in June 1855 and... (R) |
John M. Thompson (R) | Lewis F. Watson (R) | ||||||||||||
| 46th 46th United States Congress The Forty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1879 to March 4, 1881, during the last two years of... (1879–1881) |
Henry H. Bingham Henry H. Bingham Henry Harrison Bingham was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, who received the United States Military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of the Wilderness.... (R) |
William Godshalk William Godshalk William Godshalk was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
Reuben K. Bachman (D) | Robert Klotz Robert Klotz Robert Klotz was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Robert Klotz was born in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He attended the country schools... (D) |
Hendrick B. Wright (GB United States Greenback Party The Greenback Party was an American political party with an anti-monopoly ideology that was active between 1874 and 1884. Its name referred to paper money, or "greenbacks," that had been issued during the American Civil War and afterward... ) |
John W. Ryon (D) | Alexander H. Coffroth (D) | Horatio G. Fisher (R) | Frank E. Beltzhoover (D) | Seth H. Yocum (GB United States Greenback Party The Greenback Party was an American political party with an anti-monopoly ideology that was active between 1874 and 1884. Its name referred to paper money, or "greenbacks," that had been issued during the American Civil War and afterward... ) |
Morgan R. Wise (D) | Samuel B. Dick (R) | James H. Osmer James H. Osmer James H. Osmer was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James H. Osmer was born in Tenterden, Kent, England.... (R) |
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| 47th 47th United States Congress The Forty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1881 to March 4, 1883, during the administration... (1881–1883) |
Daniel Ermentrout Daniel Ermentrout Daniel Ermentrout was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Daniel Ermentrout was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. He attended Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Elmwood Institute in Norristown, Pennsylvania... (D) |
William Mutchler William Mutchler William Mutchler was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
Joseph A. Scranton Joseph A. Scranton Joseph Augustine Scranton was a Republican politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives from 1881 to 1883, 1885 to 1887, 1889 to 1891, and 1893 to 1897.... (R) |
Charles N. Brumm Charles N. Brumm Charles Napoleon Brumm was a Greenbacker and a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:... (GB United States Greenback Party The Greenback Party was an American political party with an anti-monopoly ideology that was active between 1874 and 1884. Its name referred to paper money, or "greenbacks," that had been issued during the American Civil War and afterward... ) |
Samuel F. Barr (R) | Cornelius C. Jadwin (R) | Robert J.C. Walker (R) | Jacob M. Campbell (R) | Andrew G. Curtin (D) | James Mosgrove James Mosgrove James Mosgrove was a Greenback member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Mosgrove was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and was engaged in the iron business.... (GB United States Greenback Party The Greenback Party was an American political party with an anti-monopoly ideology that was active between 1874 and 1884. Its name referred to paper money, or "greenbacks," that had been issued during the American Civil War and afterward... ) |
Samuel H. Miller (R) | Lewis F. Watson (R) | |||||||||||||||
1883–1893: 28 seats
Following the 1880 CensusUnited States Census, 1880
The United States Census of 1880 was the tenth United States Census conducted by the Census Bureau during June 1880. It was the first time that women were permitted to be enumerators...
, the delegation grew by one seat.
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| 48th 48th United States Congress The Forty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years... (1883–1885) |
Henry H. Bingham Henry H. Bingham Henry Harrison Bingham was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, who received the United States Military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of the Wilderness.... (R) |
Samuel J. Randall Samuel J. Randall Samuel Jackson Randall was a Pennsylvania politician, attorney, soldier, and a prominent Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives during the late 19th century. He served as the 33rd Speaker of the House and a contender for his party's nomination for the President of the... (D) |
Charles O'Neill (R) | William D. Kelley William D. Kelley William D. Kelley was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Kelley was a lifelong advocate of civil rights, social reform, and labor protection.-Early life:... (R) |
Alfred C. Harmer Alfred C. Harmer Alfred Crout Harmer was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Alfred C. Harmer was born in Germantown, PA. Began work as a shoe manufacturer. He became a member of the city council of Philadelphia, serving from 1856–1860 and then a recorder of deeds for... (R) |
James B. Everhart (R) | Isaac N. Evans (R) | Daniel Ermentrout Daniel Ermentrout Daniel Ermentrout was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Daniel Ermentrout was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. He attended Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Elmwood Institute in Norristown, Pennsylvania... (D) |
A. Herr Smith (R) | William Mutchler William Mutchler William Mutchler was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
John B. Storm (D) | Daniel W. Connolly Daniel W. Connolly Daniel Ward Connolly was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Daniel Connolly was born in Cochecton, New York, and moved with his parents to Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 1849... (D) |
Charles N. Brumm Charles N. Brumm Charles Napoleon Brumm was a Greenbacker and a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:... (GB United States Greenback Party The Greenback Party was an American political party with an anti-monopoly ideology that was active between 1874 and 1884. Its name referred to paper money, or "greenbacks," that had been issued during the American Civil War and afterward... ) |
Samuel F. Barr (R) | George A. Post (D) | William W. Brown (R) | Jacob M. Campbell (R) | Louis E. Atkinson Louis E. Atkinson Louis Evans Atkinson was a physician, attorney, and a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
William A. Duncan (D) | Andrew G. Curtin (D) | Charles E. Boyle (D) | James H. Hopkins (D) | Thomas M. Bayne (R) | George V.E. Lawrence (R) | John D. Patton (D) | Samuel H. Miller (R) | Samuel M. Brainerd (R) | Mortimer F. Elliott (At Large) (D) |
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| 49th 49th United States Congress The Forty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years... (1885–1887) |
John A. Hiestand (R) | William H. Sowden (D) | Joseph A. Scranton Joseph A. Scranton Joseph Augustine Scranton was a Republican politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives from 1881 to 1883, 1885 to 1887, 1889 to 1891, and 1893 to 1897.... (R) |
Charles N. Brumm Charles N. Brumm Charles Napoleon Brumm was a Greenbacker and a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:... (R) |
Franklin Bound Franklin Bound Franklin Bound was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Franklin Bound was born in Milton, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and old Milton Academy. He studied law at Easton, Pennsylvania, was admitted to the bar in 1853 and commenced... (R) |
Frank C. Bunnell (R) | James S. Negley James S. Negley James Scott Negley was an American Civil War General, farmer, railroader, and U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania. He played a key role in the Union victory at the Battle of Murfreesboro.-Early life:... (R) |
Oscar L. Jackson (R) | Alexander C. White (R) | George W. Fleeger (R) | William L. Scott (D) | Edwin S. Osborne (At Large) (R) | ||||||||||||||||
| 50th 50th United States Congress The Fiftieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1887 to March 4, 1889, during the third and fourth... (1887–1889) |
Smedley Darlington Smedley Darlington Smedley Darlington was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
Robert M. Yardley (R) | Charles R. Buckalew Charles R. Buckalew Charles Rollin Buckalew was an American lawyer and Democratic party politician from Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. He served in the state senate and represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House and Senate. He was a graduate of Harford Academy, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, where he studied law... (D) |
John Lynch John Lynch (Pennsylvania) John Lynch was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Lynch was born in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1856, he moved to Pennsylvania with his parents, who settled in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and Wyoming Seminary in... (D) |
Henry C. McCormick (R) | Edward Scull Edward Scull Edward Scull was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Edward Scull was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and pursued an academic course. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1844. He moved to Somerset, Pennsylvania, in... (R) |
Levi Maish Levi Maish Levi Maish was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life:... (D) |
John Patton John Patton (1823-1897) John Patton was a U.S. Representative from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. He was the father of Charles Emory Patton, also a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania , and John Patton Jr., a U.S. Senator from Michigan , and the uncle of William Irvin Swoope, also a U.S... (R) |
Welty McCullogh Welty McCullogh Welty McCullogh was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
John Dalzell John Dalzell John Dalzell was a U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania.-Biography:John Dalzell was born in New York City. He moved with his parents to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1847.... (R) |
James T. Maffett (R) | Norman Hall Norman Hall Norman Hall was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Norman Hall was born on the Muncy Farms, near Halls Station, Pennsylvania. He was graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1847. He was engaged in the iron business.Hall was elected... (D) |
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| 51st 51st United States Congress The Fifty-first United States Congress, referred to by some critics as the Billion Dollar Congress, was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C... (1889–1891) |
William Mutchler William Mutchler William Mutchler was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
David B. Brunner David B. Brunner David B. Brunner was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.David B. Brunner was born in Amity, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and learned the carpenter’s trade. He taught school from 1853 to 1856, during which time he studied the classics... (D) |
Marriott Brosius (R) | Joseph A. Scranton Joseph A. Scranton Joseph Augustine Scranton was a Republican politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives from 1881 to 1883, 1885 to 1887, 1889 to 1891, and 1893 to 1897.... (R) |
Edwin S. Osborne (R) | James B. Reilly (D) | John W. Rife (R) | Myron B. Wright (R) | Charles R. Buckalew Charles R. Buckalew Charles Rollin Buckalew was an American lawyer and Democratic party politician from Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. He served in the state senate and represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House and Senate. He was a graduate of Harford Academy, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, where he studied law... (D) |
Edward Scull Edward Scull Edward Scull was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Edward Scull was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and pursued an academic course. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1844. He moved to Somerset, Pennsylvania, in... (R) |
Samuel A. Craig (R) | Joseph W. Ray (R) | Charles C. Townsend (R) | William C. Culbertson (R) | Lewis F. Watson (R) | James Kerr James Kerr (Pennsylvania) James Kerr was a Member of the United States House of Representatives and later the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives.-Biography:... (D) |
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| Richard Vaux Richard Vaux Richard Vaux was an American politician. He was mayor of Philadelphia and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D) |
John E. Reyburn John E. Reyburn John Edgar Reyburn was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, and Mayor of Philadelphia.... (R) |
Charles W. Stone (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 52nd 52nd United States Congress The Fifty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C... (1891–1893) |
William McAleer William McAleer William McAleer was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William McAleer was born in County Tyrone, Ireland. He immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Philadelphia in 1851. He attended public and private schools... (D) |
John B. Robinson (R) | Edwin Hallowell Edwin Hallowell Edwin Hallowell was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
Lemuel Amerman Lemuel Amerman Lemuel Amerman was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Lemuel Amerman was born near Danville, Pennsylvania. He attended the Danville Academy, and graduated from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1869. He taught school for three years... (D) |
George W. Shonk (R) | Albert C. Hopkins (R) | Simon P. Wolverton (D) | Frank E. Beltzhoover (D) | George F. Huff (R) | William A. Stone William A. Stone William Alexis Stone was the 22nd Governor of Pennsylvania from 1899 to 1903.-Early life:Stone was born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. In 1864, Stone enlisted in the Union Army as a private during the American Civil War, and became a second lieutenant in 1865. He continued his military service after... (R) |
Andrew Stewart Andrew Stewart (congressman) Andrew Stewart was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Andrew Stewart was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He attended Sewickley Academy in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, and Madison College in Uniontown... (R) |
Eugene P. Gillespie (D) | Matthew Griswold Matthew Griswold (congressman) Matthew Griswold was an American Congressman from Erie, Pennsylvania.Matthew Griswold was the grandson of congressman Roger Griswold and the great-grandson of governor Matthew Griswold... (R) |
George F. Kribbs (D) | ||||||||||||||
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| William A. Sipe (D) |
1893–1903: 30 seats
Following the 1890 CensusUnited States Census, 1890
The Eleventh United States Census was taken June 2, 1890. The data was tabulated by machine for the first time. The data reported that the distribution of the population had resulted in the disappearance of the American frontier...
, the delegation grew by two seats. Those two additional seats were elected at-large across the entire commonwealth.
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| 53rd 53rd United States Congress The Fifty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth... (1893–1895) |
Henry H. Bingham Henry H. Bingham Henry Harrison Bingham was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, who received the United States Military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of the Wilderness.... (R) |
William McAleer William McAleer William McAleer was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William McAleer was born in County Tyrone, Ireland. He immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Philadelphia in 1851. He attended public and private schools... (Ind D) |
Charles O'Neill (R) | John E. Reyburn John E. Reyburn John Edgar Reyburn was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, and Mayor of Philadelphia.... (R) |
Alfred C. Harmer Alfred C. Harmer Alfred Crout Harmer was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Alfred C. Harmer was born in Germantown, PA. Began work as a shoe manufacturer. He became a member of the city council of Philadelphia, serving from 1856–1860 and then a recorder of deeds for... (R) |
John B. Robinson (R) | William Mutchler William Mutchler William Mutchler was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
Irving P. Wanger (R) | Constantine J. Erdman (D) | Marriott Brosius (R) | Joseph A. Scranton Joseph A. Scranton Joseph Augustine Scranton was a Republican politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives from 1881 to 1883, 1885 to 1887, 1889 to 1891, and 1893 to 1897.... (R) |
William H. Hines (D) | James B. Reilly (D) | Ephraim M. Woomer (R) | Myron B. Wright (R) | Albert C. Hopkins (R) | Simon P. Wolverton (D) | Thaddeus M. Mahon (R) | Frank E. Beltzhoover (D) | Josiah D. Hicks (R) | Daniel B. Heiner (R) | John Dalzell John Dalzell John Dalzell was a U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania.-Biography:John Dalzell was born in New York City. He moved with his parents to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1847.... (R) |
William A. Stone William A. Stone William Alexis Stone was the 22nd Governor of Pennsylvania from 1899 to 1903.-Early life:Stone was born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. In 1864, Stone enlisted in the Union Army as a private during the American Civil War, and became a second lieutenant in 1865. He continued his military service after... (R) |
William A. Sipe (D) | Thomas W. Phillips Thomas Wharton Phillips Thomas Wharton Phillips was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Thomas W. Phillips was born near Mount Jackson, Pennsylvania, in that section of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, now included in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania... (R) |
Joseph C. Sibley Joseph C. Sibley Joseph Crocker Sibley was a U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania.Joseph C. Sibley was born in Friendship, New York. In 1859 he moved with his parents to Boston, New York. He attended the county schools and the local academies at Springville and Friendship. He taught school and... (D) |
Charles W. Stone (R) | George F. Kribbs (D) | William Lilly William Lilly (congressman) William Lilly was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Lilly was born in Penn Yan, New York. He moved to Carbon County, Pennsylvania, in 1838, and became involved in the mining of anthracite coal... (R) |
Alexander McDowell Alexander McDowell Alexander McDowell was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
| Robert Adams, Jr. Robert Adams, Jr. (Pennsylvania) Robert Adams, Jr. was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Robert Adams, Jr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Doctor Fairies Physical Institute in Philadelphia and was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1869,... (R) |
Howard Mutchler Howard Mutchler Howard Mutchler was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Howard Mutchler , was born in Easton, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools of his native city and Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts... (D) |
Edwin J. Jorden Edwin J. Jorden Edwin James Jorden was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Edwin J. Jorden was born in Spring Hill, near Towanda, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and Keystone Academy. He graduated from the State Normal School at Mansfield, Pennsylvania... (R) |
Galusha A. Grow Galusha A. Grow Galusha Aaron Grow was a prominent U.S. politician, lawyer, writer and businessman, and was Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1861 to 1863. He was defeated for reelection in 1862... (R) |
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| 54th 54th United States Congress - House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :... (1895–1897) |
Frederick Halterman Frederick Halterman Frederick Halterman was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Frederick Halterman was born in Vegesack on the Weser, part of the old Hanse town of Bremen, Germany. He immigrated to the United States and settled in Philadelphia in September 1849. He engaged in... (R) |
Joseph J. Hart (D) | John Leisenring John Leisenring John Leisenring was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Leisenring was born in Ashton, Pennsylvania, now known as Lansford, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. He attended two public schools, Schwartz’s Academy in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and an academy in... (R) |
Charles N. Brumm Charles N. Brumm Charles Napoleon Brumm was a Greenbacker and a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:... (R) |
James H. Codding (R) | Fred C. Leonard (R) | Monroe H. Kulp (R) | James A. Stahle (R) | Ernest F. Acheson Ernest F. Acheson Ernest Francis Acheson was a newspaper editor and a representative to the United States House of Representatives. He was born in Washington, Pennsylvania in 1855. He attended the public schools there, and then went on Washington and Jefferson College in 1875.He was admitted to the bar in 1877... (R) |
Matthew Griswold Matthew Griswold (congressman) Matthew Griswold was an American Congressman from Erie, Pennsylvania.Matthew Griswold was the grandson of congressman Roger Griswold and the great-grandson of governor Matthew Griswold... (R) |
William C. Arnold (R) | George F. Huff (R) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 55th 55th United States Congress -House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P... (1897–1899) |
William McAleer William McAleer William McAleer was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William McAleer was born in County Tyrone, Ireland. He immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Philadelphia in 1851. He attended public and private schools... (D) |
James R. Young James R. Young James Rankin Young was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was the younger brother of fellow journalist John Russell Young.-Early life:... (R) |
Thomas S. Butler Thomas S. Butler Thomas Stalker Butler was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, serving from March 4, 1897 until his death, having been elected to the House sixteen times. Thomas S. Butler was also the father of the famous Marine Corps General Smedley D... (Ind R) |
William S. Kirkpatrick (R) | Daniel Ermentrout Daniel Ermentrout Daniel Ermentrout was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Daniel Ermentrout was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. He attended Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Elmwood Institute in Norristown, Pennsylvania... (D) |
William Connell William Connell (Pennsylvania) William Connell was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Connell was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia and moved with his parents to Hazleton, Pennsylvania, in 1844... (R) |
Morgan B. Williams Morgan B. Williams Morgan B. Williams was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Morgan B. Williams was born in Rhandir-Mwyn and attended the public schools... (R) |
Marlin E. Olmsted (R) | Horace B. Packer (R) | George J. Benner (D) | Edward E. Robbins (R) | Joseph B. Showalter (R) | John C. Sturtevant (R) | Samuel A. Davenport (R) | ||||||||||||||||
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| 56th 56th United States Congress -House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Garret Hobart , until November 21, 1899 , vacant thereafter.* President pro tempore: William P. Frye * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones... (1899–1901) |
Thomas S. Butler Thomas S. Butler Thomas Stalker Butler was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, serving from March 4, 1897 until his death, having been elected to the House sixteen times. Thomas S. Butler was also the father of the famous Marine Corps General Smedley D... (R) |
Laird H. Barber (D) | Stanley W. Davenport (D) | James W. Ryan (D) | Charles F. Wright (R) | Rufus K. Polk (D) | Edward D. Ziegler (D) | Joseph E. Thropp (R) | Summers M. Jack (R) | Athelston Gaston Athelston Gaston Athelston Gaston was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Athelston Gaston was born in Castile, New York. He moved with his parents to Crawford County, Pennsylvania, in 1854. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1873, when he became a dealer in and... (D) |
Joseph C. Sibley Joseph C. Sibley Joseph Crocker Sibley was a U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania.Joseph C. Sibley was born in Friendship, New York. In 1859 he moved with his parents to Boston, New York. He attended the county schools and the local academies at Springville and Friendship. He taught school and... (D) |
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| Edward de Veaux Morrell Edward de Veaux Morrell Edward de Veaux Morrell was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Morrell was born in Newport, Rhode Island. He attended private schools and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall, in 1885... (R) |
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| 57th 57th United States Congress -House of Representatives:*Democratic: 151*Republican: 200 *Populist: 5*Silver : 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Theodore Roosevelt , until September 14, 1901, vacant thereafter.... (1901–1903) |
Henry Burk Henry Burk Henry Burk was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and Philadelphia businessman.-Private life:... (R) |
Howard Mutchler Howard Mutchler Howard Mutchler was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Howard Mutchler , was born in Easton, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools of his native city and Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts... (D) |
Henry W. Palmer (R) | George R. Patterson (R) | Elias Deemer Elias Deemer Elias Deemer was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Elias Deemer was born near Durham, Pennsylvania. He was engaged in mercantile pursuits in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania and in Philadelphia in 1860... (R) |
Robert J. Lewis (R) | Alvin Evans Alvin Evans Alvin Evans was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Alvin Evans was born in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and the Iron City Business College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was engaged in lumbering... (R) |
Arthur L. Bates (R) | Joseph C. Sibley Joseph C. Sibley Joseph Crocker Sibley was a U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania.Joseph C. Sibley was born in Friendship, New York. In 1859 he moved with his parents to Boston, New York. He attended the county schools and the local academies at Springville and Friendship. He taught school and... (R) |
Robert H. Foerderer Robert H. Foerderer Robert Hermann Foerderer was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Robert H. Foerderer was born in Frankenhausen, Germany, while his parents were sojourning in Europe. He attended public and private schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... (R) |
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| Henry B. Cassel (R) | Alexander Billmeyer Alexander Billmeyer Alexander Billmeyer was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Alexander Billmeyer was born in Liberty Township, Pennsylvania. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits and the manufacture of lumber... (D) |
1903–1913: 32 seats
Following the 1900 CensusUnited States Census, 1900
The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Office on June 1, 1900, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21.0 percent over the 62,979,766 persons enumerated during the 1890 Census....
, the delegation grew by two seats.
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| 58th 58th United States Congress - House of Representatives :* Republican : 209 * Democratic : 176* Silver Republican : 1TOTAL members: 386-Senate:* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: William P. Frye -Members:... (1903–1905) |
Henry H. Bingham Henry H. Bingham Henry Harrison Bingham was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, who received the United States Military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of the Wilderness.... (R) |
Henry Burk Henry Burk Henry Burk was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and Philadelphia businessman.-Private life:... (R) |
Robert Adams, Jr. Robert Adams, Jr. (Pennsylvania) Robert Adams, Jr. was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Robert Adams, Jr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Doctor Fairies Physical Institute in Philadelphia and was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1869,... (R) |
Robert H. Foerderer Robert H. Foerderer Robert Hermann Foerderer was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Robert H. Foerderer was born in Frankenhausen, Germany, while his parents were sojourning in Europe. He attended public and private schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... (R) |
Edward de Veaux Morrell Edward de Veaux Morrell Edward de Veaux Morrell was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Morrell was born in Newport, Rhode Island. He attended private schools and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall, in 1885... (R) |
George D. McCreary (R) | Thomas S. Butler Thomas S. Butler Thomas Stalker Butler was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, serving from March 4, 1897 until his death, having been elected to the House sixteen times. Thomas S. Butler was also the father of the famous Marine Corps General Smedley D... (R) |
Irving P. Wanger (R) | Henry B. Cassel (R) | George Howell George Howell (Pennsylvania) George Howell was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George Howell was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools, the Pennington Seminary in Pennington, the Newton Collegiate Institute in Newton, Pennsylvania, and Lafayette College in... (D) |
Henry W. Palmer (R) | George R. Patterson (R) | Marcus C.L. Kline Marcus C.L. Kline Marcus Charles Lawrence Kline was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D) |
Charles F. Wright (R) | Elias Deemer Elias Deemer Elias Deemer was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Elias Deemer was born near Durham, Pennsylvania. He was engaged in mercantile pursuits in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania and in Philadelphia in 1860... (R) |
Charles H. Dickerman (D) | Thaddeus M. Mahon (R) | Marlin E. Olmsted (R) | Alvin Evans Alvin Evans Alvin Evans was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Alvin Evans was born in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and the Iron City Business College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was engaged in lumbering... (R) |
Daniel F. Lafean (R) | Solomon R. Dresser (R) | George F. Huff (R) | Allen F. Cooper (R) | Ernest F. Acheson Ernest F. Acheson Ernest Francis Acheson was a newspaper editor and a representative to the United States House of Representatives. He was born in Washington, Pennsylvania in 1855. He attended the public schools there, and then went on Washington and Jefferson College in 1875.He was admitted to the bar in 1877... (R) |
Arthur L. Bates (R) | Joseph H. Shull (D) | William O. Smith William Orlando Smith William Orlando Smith was a U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania.William O. Smith was born in Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania. He learned the printing trade, and worked as publisher of the Reynoldsville Herald from 1876 to 1879. He worked in the Government Printing Office in... (R) |
Joseph C. Sibley Joseph C. Sibley Joseph Crocker Sibley was a U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania.Joseph C. Sibley was born in Friendship, New York. In 1859 he moved with his parents to Boston, New York. He attended the county schools and the local academies at Springville and Friendship. He taught school and... (R) |
George Shiras III George Shiras III George Shiras, III was a U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania.George Shiras was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts... (Ind R) |
John Dalzell John Dalzell John Dalzell was a U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania.-Biography:John Dalzell was born in New York City. He moved with his parents to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1847.... (R) |
Henry K. Porter (Ind R) | James W. Brown James W. Brown James W. Brown was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James W. Brown was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He worked in the iron and steel industry and served as vice president of the Crucible Steel Company... (Ind R) |
| George A. Castor George A. Castor George Albert Castor was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Reuben O. Moon Reuben O. Moon Reuben Osborne Moon was Republican member of the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania.Moon was born in Jobstown, New Jersey. He graduated from the National School of Oratory, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1874. He became a professor in the National School of Oratory, and engaged in lecturing... (R) |
William Connell William Connell (Pennsylvania) William Connell was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Connell was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia and moved with his parents to Hazleton, Pennsylvania, in 1844... (R) |
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| 59th 59th United States Congress The Fifty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1905 to March 4, 1907, during the fifth and sixth... (1905–1907) |
Thomas H. Dale (R) | Mial E. Lilley (R) | Edmund W. Samuel (R) | John M. Reynolds (R) | Gustav A. Schneebeli Gustav A. Schneebeli Gustav Adolphus Schneebeli was a U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania.Schneebeli was born in Neusalz, Prussian Silesia. He immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He attended the Moravian Parochial School. They later moved to... (R) |
William H. Graham (R) | James F. Burke James F. Burke James Francis Burke was Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.-Early life:... (R) |
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| John E. Reyburn John E. Reyburn John Edgar Reyburn was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, and Mayor of Philadelphia.... (R) |
J. Hampton Moore J. Hampton Moore Joseph Hampton Moore was Mayor of Philadelphia and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.-Early life and commercial work:... (R) |
Charles N. Brumm Charles N. Brumm Charles Napoleon Brumm was a Greenbacker and a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:... (R) |
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| 60th 60th United States Congress The Sixtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1907 to March 4, 1909, during the last two years of... (1907–1909) |
William W. Foulkrod (R) | Thomas D. Nicholls (Ind D) | John T. Lenahan (D) | John H. Rothermel (D) | George W. Kipp (D) | William B. Wilson (D) | John G. McHenry (D) | Benjamin K. Focht Benjamin K. Focht Benjamin K. Focht was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Benjamin K. Focht was born in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania. He attended Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State College at State College, Pennsylvania, and Susquehanna... (R) |
Charles F. Barclay (R) | J. Davis Brodhead (D) | Joseph G. Beale (R) | Nelson P. Wheeler (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Joel Cook Joel Cook Joel Cook was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Joel Cook was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied law at the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia.... (R) |
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| 61st 61st United States Congress The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of... (1909–1911) |
William W. Griest (R) | Henry W. Palmer (R) | Alfred B. Garner (R) | Charles C. Pratt (R) | John K. Tener John K. Tener John Kinley Tener was a Major League baseball player and executive and, from 1911 to 1915, served as the 25th Governor of Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
A. Mitchell Palmer (D) | J. N. Langham (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 62nd 62nd United States Congress - House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S... (1911–1913) |
William S. Reyburn William S. Reyburn William Stuart Reyburn was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Reyburn was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to John E. Reyburn and Margretta . He married Georgie Fontaine Maury, of Washington, June 10, 1911. He graduated from Yale University in 1904,... (R) |
Michael Donohoe Michael Donohoe Michael Donohoe of Philadelphia was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1911 to 1915. He was an Irish Catholic Democrat.... (D) |
Robert E. Difenderfer (D) | John R. Farr (R) | Charles C. Bowman (R) | Robert E. Lee Robert E. Lee (Pennsylvania) Robert Emmett Lee was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D) |
George W. Kipp (D) | Jesse L. Hartman (R) | Charles E. Patton (R) | Curtis H. Gregg (D) | Thomas S. Crago (R) | Charles Matthews (R) | Peter M. Speer (R) | Stephen G. Porter (R) | ||||||||||||||||||
| William S. Vare William S. Vare William Scott Vare was an American construction contractor and Republican Party politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the U.S House and won a contested election to the United States Senate.-Youth:Bill Vare was the youngest of three Vare brothers who were all... (R) |
William D.B. Ainey William D.B. Ainey William David Blakeslee Ainey was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
1913–1933: 36 seats
Following the 1910 CensusUnited States Census, 1910
The Thirteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau on April 15, 1910, determined the resident population of the United States to be 92,228,496, an increase of 21.0 percent over the 76,212,168 persons enumerated during the 1900 Census...
, the delegation grew by four seats to its largest size, so far. The four new seats were elected at-large state-wide. Starting in 1923, however, four new districts were added to replace the at-large seats.
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| 63rd 63rd United States Congress - House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:... (1913–1915) |
William S. Vare William S. Vare William Scott Vare was an American construction contractor and Republican Party politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the U.S House and won a contested election to the United States Senate.-Youth:Bill Vare was the youngest of three Vare brothers who were all... (R) |
George S. Graham (R) | J. Hampton Moore J. Hampton Moore Joseph Hampton Moore was Mayor of Philadelphia and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.-Early life and commercial work:... (R) |
George W. Edmonds George W. Edmonds George Washington Edmonds was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Michael Donohoe Michael Donohoe Michael Donohoe of Philadelphia was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1911 to 1915. He was an Irish Catholic Democrat.... (D) |
J. Washington Logue (D) | Thomas S. Butler Thomas S. Butler Thomas Stalker Butler was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, serving from March 4, 1897 until his death, having been elected to the House sixteen times. Thomas S. Butler was also the father of the famous Marine Corps General Smedley D... (R) |
Robert E. Difenderfer (D) | William W. Griest (R) | John R. Farr (R) | John J. Casey John J. Casey John Joseph Casey was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John J. Casey was born in Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania... (D) |
Robert E. Lee Robert E. Lee (Pennsylvania) Robert Emmett Lee was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D) |
John H. Rothermel (D) | William D.B. Ainey William D.B. Ainey William David Blakeslee Ainey was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
Edgar R. Kiess (R) | John V. Lesher (D) | Franklin L. Dershem (D) | Aaron S. Kreider (R) | Warren W. Bailey (D) | Andrew R. Brodbeck Andrew R. Brodbeck Andrew R. Brodbeck was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Andrew R. Brodbeck was born in Jefferson, Pennsylvania. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits, and taught in the public schools of York County from 1878 to 1880... (D) |
Charles E. Patton (R) | Abraham L. Keister (R) | Wooda N. Carr (D) | Henry W. Temple (Prog) | Milton W. Shreve (R) | A. Mitchell Palmer (D) | J. N. Langham (R) | Willis J. Hulings (Prog) | Stephen G. Porter (R) | M. Clyde Kelly (R) | James F. Burke James F. Burke James Francis Burke was Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.-Early life:... (R) |
Andrew J. Barchfeld (R) | Fred E. Lewis (R) | John M. Morin John M. Morin John Mary Morin was Republican member of the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania.-Biography:Morin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but moved with his parents to Pittsburgh. He began working in a glass factory in 1882, and was employed in steel mills until 1885... (R) |
Anderson H. Walters (R) | Arthur R. Rupley (R) |
| 64th 64th United States Congress The Sixty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth... (1915–1917) |
Peter E. Costello Peter E. Costello Peter Edward Costello was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.Peter Costello was born in Boston. He moved to Philadelphia in 1877. He engaged in various manufacturing industries and general construction work and real estate development... (R) |
George P. Darrow George P. Darrow George Potter Darrow was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George Darrow was born in Waterford, Connecticut. He graduated from Alfred University in Alfred, NY in 1880. He moved to Philadelphia, PA in 1888 and engaged in banking, in the manufacture of... (R) |
Henry Winfield Watson Henry Winfield Watson Henry Winfield Watson was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Henry W. Watson was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He was educated in private schools, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1881, and commenced the practice of his profession in Philadelphia... (R) |
Robert D. Heaton (R) | Arthur G. Dewalt (D) | Louis T. McFadden (R) | Benjamin K. Focht Benjamin K. Focht Benjamin K. Focht was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Benjamin K. Focht was born in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania. He attended Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State College at State College, Pennsylvania, and Susquehanna... (R) |
C. William Beales (R) | Charles H. Rowland (R) | Robert F. Hopwood (R) | Henry W. Temple (R) | Michael Liebel, Jr. Michael Liebel, Jr. Michael Liebel, Jr. was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Michael Liebel, Jr. was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Canisius College in Buffalo, New York. He was an accountant in the office of the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad at... (D) |
Henry J. Steele (D) | Solomon T. North (R) | Samuel H. Miller (R) | William H. Coleman (R) | John M. Morin John M. Morin John Mary Morin was Republican member of the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania.-Biography:Morin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but moved with his parents to Pittsburgh. He began working in a glass factory in 1882, and was employed in steel mills until 1885... (R) |
John R.K. Scott (R) | Thomas S. Crago (R) | Daniel F. Lafean (R) | Mahlon M. Garland (R) | |||||||||||||||
| 65th 65th United States Congress The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth... (1917–1919) |
Thomas W. Templeton (R) | John M. Rose (R) | Andrew R. Brodbeck Andrew R. Brodbeck Andrew R. Brodbeck was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Andrew R. Brodbeck was born in Jefferson, Pennsylvania. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits, and taught in the public schools of York County from 1878 to 1880... (D) |
Edward E. Robbins (R) | Bruce F. Sterling (D) | Henry A. Clark (R) | Nathan L. Strong (R) | Orrin D. Bleakley (R) | M. Clyde Kelly (Prog) | Guy E. Campbell (D) | Joseph McLaughlin (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 66th 66th United States Congress The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of... (1919–1921) |
Patrick McLane Patrick McLane Patrick McLane was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
John J. Casey John J. Casey John Joseph Casey was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John J. Casey was born in Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania... (D) |
John Reber John Reber John Reber was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Reber was born in South Manheim Township, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Eastman Business College in Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1875. He taught school for several years and was later employed as a... (R) |
Edward S. Brooks (R) | Evan J. Jones (R) | John H. Wilson (D) | Samuel A. Kendall (R) | Milton W. Shreve (R) | Willis J. Hulings (R) | M. Clyde Kelly (R) | William J. Burke William J. Burke William Joseph Burke was an American politician and businessman.-Biography:He was born in London, England of Irish parents. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1915 to 1918. He was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1919 to 1923, as a member of the United States... (R) |
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| Harry C. Ransley Harry C. Ransley Harry Clay Ransley was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
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| 67th 67th United States Congress The Sixty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years... (1921–1923) |
James J. Connolly James J. Connolly James Joseph Connolly was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.James Connolly was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... (R) |
Charles R. Connell (R) | Clarence D. Coughlin (R) | Fred B. Gernerd (R) | I. Clinton Kline (R) | Adam M. Wyant (R) | Milton W. Shreve (Ind R) | William H. Kirkpatrick (R) | Harris J. Bixler (R) | Joseph McLaughlin (R) | Thomas S. Crago (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 68th 68th United States Congress The Sixty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of... (1923–1925) |
George A. Welsh (R) | George P. Darrow George P. Darrow George Potter Darrow was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George Darrow was born in Waterford, Connecticut. He graduated from Alfred University in Alfred, NY in 1880. He moved to Philadelphia, PA in 1888 and engaged in banking, in the manufacture of... (R) |
Thomas S. Butler Thomas S. Butler Thomas Stalker Butler was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, serving from March 4, 1897 until his death, having been elected to the House sixteen times. Thomas S. Butler was also the father of the famous Marine Corps General Smedley D... (R) |
Henry Winfield Watson Henry Winfield Watson Henry Winfield Watson was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Henry W. Watson was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He was educated in private schools, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1881, and commenced the practice of his profession in Philadelphia... (R) |
William W. Griest (R) | Laurence H. Watres (R) | John J. Casey John J. Casey John Joseph Casey was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John J. Casey was born in Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania... (D) |
George F. Brumm (R) | William M. Croll (D) | Louis T. McFadden (R) | Edgar R. Kiess (R) | Herbert W. Cummings (D) | Edward M. Beers Edward M. Beers Edward McMath Beers was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Edward M. Beers was born in Nossville, Pennsylvania. In 1895, he moved with his parents to Mount Union, Pennsylvania when they purchased the then Seibert House. He graduated from Mount Union High... (R) |
Frank C. Sites (D) | George M. Wertz George M. Wertz George M. Wertz was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George M. Wertz was born near Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools, Ebensburg Academy, and the National Normal School in Lebanon, Ohio. He taught school from 1876 to 1884, and was a... (R) |
J. Banks Kurtz (R) | Samuel F. Glatfelter (D) | William I. Swoope (R) | Samuel A. Kendall (R) | Henry W. Temple (R) | Thomas W. Phillips, Jr. (R) | Milton W. Shreve (R) | Everett Kent Everett Kent Everett Kent was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
Adam M. Wyant (R) | Stephen G. Porter (R) | M. Clyde Kelly (R) | John M. Morin John M. Morin John Mary Morin was Republican member of the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania.-Biography:Morin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but moved with his parents to Pittsburgh. He began working in a glass factory in 1882, and was employed in steel mills until 1885... (R) |
James M. Magee (R) | Guy E. Campbell (R) | |||||||
| 69th 69th United States Congress The Sixty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1925 to March 4, 1927, during the third and fourth... (1925–1927) |
Benjamin M. Golder Benjamin M. Golder Benjamin Martin Golder was Republican member of the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania.Benjamin Golder was born in Alliance, New Jersey . He moved with his parents to Philadelphia in 1893... (R) |
Edmund N. Carpenter (R) | Charles J. Esterly (R) | Frederick W. Magrady (R) | Joshua W. Swartz (R) | Anderson H. Walters (R) | Franklin Menges Franklin Menges Franklin Menges was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Franklin Menges was born at Menges Mills, York County, Pennsylvania... (R) |
William R. Coyle (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 70th 70th United States Congress The Seventieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1927 to March 3, 1929, during the last two years of... (1927–1929) |
James M. Hazlett James M. Hazlett James Miller Hazlett was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Hazlett was born in Derry, Ireland. At the age of two he immigrated to the United States with his parents who settled in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... (R) |
John J. Casey John J. Casey John Joseph Casey was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John J. Casey was born in Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania... (D) |
Cyrus M. Palmer (R) | Robert G. Bushong (R) | Isaac H. Doutrich (R) | J. Russell Leech (R) | J. Mitchell Chase (R) | J. Howard Swick J. Howard Swick Jesse Howard Swick was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.J. Howard Swick was born near New Brighton, Pennsylvania. He attended Geneva College in nearby Beaver Falls, where he taught from 1895 to 1900. He graduated from Hahnemann Medical College of... (R) |
Thomas C. Cochran Thomas Cunningham Cochran Thomas Cunningham Cochran was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Everett Kent Everett Kent Everett Kent was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
Harry A. Estep (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James M. Beck James M. Beck James Montgomery Beck was an American lawyer and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served as U.S. Solicitor General and U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
James Wolfenden James Wolfenden James Paine Wolfenden was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Wolfenden was born in Cardington, Pennsylvania. He attended Friends' Central School and Penn Charter Academy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... (R) |
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| 71st 71st United States Congress The Seventy-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years... (1929–1931) |
George F. Brumm (R) | Charles J. Esterly (R) | William R. Coyle (R) | Patrick J. Sullivan Patrick J. Sullivan (Pennsylvania) Patrick Joseph Sullivan was Republican member of the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania.-Biography:Patrick Joseph Sullivan was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was employed in the Homestead Axle Works, Homestead, Pennsylvania, from 1890 to 1900, and in the steel mills at Pittsburgh from... (R) |
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| J. Roland Kinzer J. Roland Kinzer John Roland Kinzer was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.J. Roland Kinzer was born on a farm near Terre Hill, Pennsylvania in East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania He graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in... (R) |
C. Murray Turpin (R) | Robert F. Rich Robert F. Rich Robert Fleming Rich was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:... (R) |
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| 72nd 72nd United States Congress The Seventy-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1931 to March 4, 1933, during the last two years... (1931–1933) |
Patrick J. Boland Patrick J. Boland Patrick Joseph Boland was a United States representative for Pennsylvania 11th District.-Biography:Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, he attended St. Thomas College. He worked as a carpenter and general contractor. He was on the Scranton city council from 1905 to 1906, the Board of education from... (D) |
Norton L. Litchtenwalner (D) | Harry L. Haines Harry L. Haines Harry Luther Haines was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D) |
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| Edward L. Stokes Edward L. Stokes Edward Lowber Stokes was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Edward L. Stokes was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire. He was employed as a clerk for a trust company and later engaged as an... (R) |
Robert L. Davis (R) | Joseph F. Biddle (R) | Howard W. Stull (R) |
1933–1943: 34 seats
Following the 1930 CensusUnited States Census, 1930
The Fifteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau one month from April 1, 1930, determined the resident population of the United States to be 122,775,046, an increase of 13.7 percent over the 106,021,537 persons enumerated during the 1920 Census.-Census questions:The 1930 Census...
, the delegation lost two seats.
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| 73rd 73rd United States Congress The Seventy-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1935, during the first two years... (1933–1935) |
Harry C. Ransley Harry C. Ransley Harry Clay Ransley was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
James M. Beck James M. Beck James Montgomery Beck was an American lawyer and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served as U.S. Solicitor General and U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Alfred M. Waldron Alfred M. Waldron Alfred Marpole Waldron was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.... (R) |
George W. Edmonds George W. Edmonds George Washington Edmonds was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
James J. Connolly James J. Connolly James Joseph Connolly was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.James Connolly was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... (R) |
Edward L. Stokes Edward L. Stokes Edward Lowber Stokes was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Edward L. Stokes was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire. He was employed as a clerk for a trust company and later engaged as an... (R) |
George P. Darrow George P. Darrow George Potter Darrow was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George Darrow was born in Waterford, Connecticut. He graduated from Alfred University in Alfred, NY in 1880. He moved to Philadelphia, PA in 1888 and engaged in banking, in the manufacture of... (R) |
James Wolfenden James Wolfenden James Paine Wolfenden was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Wolfenden was born in Cardington, Pennsylvania. He attended Friends' Central School and Penn Charter Academy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... (R) |
Henry Winfield Watson Henry Winfield Watson Henry Winfield Watson was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Henry W. Watson was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He was educated in private schools, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1881, and commenced the practice of his profession in Philadelphia... (R) |
J. Roland Kinzer J. Roland Kinzer John Roland Kinzer was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.J. Roland Kinzer was born on a farm near Terre Hill, Pennsylvania in East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania He graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in... (R) |
Patrick J. Boland Patrick J. Boland Patrick Joseph Boland was a United States representative for Pennsylvania 11th District.-Biography:Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, he attended St. Thomas College. He worked as a carpenter and general contractor. He was on the Scranton city council from 1905 to 1906, the Board of education from... (D) |
C. Murray Turpin (R) |
George F. Brumm (R) |
William E. Richardson (D) |
Louis T. McFadden (R) |
Robert F. Rich Robert F. Rich Robert Fleming Rich was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:... (R) |
J. William Ditter J. William Ditter John William Ditter was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
Benjamin K. Focht Benjamin K. Focht Benjamin K. Focht was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Benjamin K. Focht was born in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania. He attended Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State College at State College, Pennsylvania, and Susquehanna... (R) |
Isaac H. Doutrich (R) |
Thomas C. Cochran Thomas Cunningham Cochran Thomas Cunningham Cochran was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Francis E. Walter Francis E. Walter Francis Eugene Walter was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
Harry L. Haines Harry L. Haines Harry Luther Haines was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D) |
J. Banks Kurtz (R) |
J. Buell Snyder J. Buell Snyder John Buell Snyder was a Democratic Party member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.J. Buell Snyder was born on a farm in Upper Turkeyfoot Township, Pennsylvania. He attended summer sessions of Harvard University, and Columbia University in New York City... (D) |
Charles I. Faddis Charles I. Faddis Charles Isiah Faddis was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:... (D) |
J. Howard Swick J. Howard Swick Jesse Howard Swick was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.J. Howard Swick was born near New Brighton, Pennsylvania. He attended Geneva College in nearby Beaver Falls, where he taught from 1895 to 1900. He graduated from Hahnemann Medical College of... (R) |
Nathan L. Strong (R) |
William M. Berlin William M. Berlin William Markle Berlin was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William M. Berlin was born on a farm near Delmont, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Laird Institute at Murrysville, Pennsylvania, in 1896, and moved to Greensburg, Pennsylvania, in 1916... (D) |
Charles N. Crosby (D) |
J. Twing Brooks J. Twing Brooks Joshua Twing Brooks was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
M. Clyde Kelly (R) |
Michael J. Muldowney (R) |
Henry Ellenbogen Henry Ellenbogen Henry Clayton Ellenbogen was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Henry Ellenbogen was born in to a Jewish family in Vienna, Austria. He attended the University of Vienna Law School in Vienna, Austria. He immigrated to the United States and settled in... (D) |
Matthew A. Dunn Matthew A. Dunn Matthew Anthony Dunn was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
| Oliver W. Frey Oliver W. Frey Oliver Walter Frey was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
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| 74th 74th United States Congress -House:Also 2 Delegates, 3 Resident Commissioners-Senate:*President of the Senate: John N. Garner *President pro tempore: Key Pittman -Majority leadership:*Majority leader: Joseph T. Robinson... (1935–1937) |
William H. Wilson William H. Wilson William Henry Wilson was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Career:... (R) |
Clare G. Fenerty Clare G. Fenerty Clare Gerald Fenerty was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.Clare G. Fenerty was born in Philadelphia, PA. He graduated from St. Joseph’s College in Philadelphia in 1916 and from the law department of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in... (R) |
J. Burrwood Daly J. Burrwood Daly John Burrwood Daly was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.J. Burrwood Daly was born in Philadelphia, PA. He graduated from La Salle College High School in Philadelphia in 1890 and from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1896. He served as... (D) |
Frank J.G. Dorsey (D) |
Michael J. Stack Michael J. Stack Michael Joseph Stack was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1935 to 1939.-Biography:... (D) |
James H. Gildea James H. Gildea James Hilary Gildea was a newspaperman and a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D) |
Charles E. Dietrich Charles E. Dietrich Charles Elmer Dietrich was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Charles E. Dietrich was born in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Pennsylvania, in 1907. He owned and operated a theater from 1914 to 1942. He was... (D) |
Denis J. Driscoll Denis J. Driscoll Denis Joseph Driscoll was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D) |
Don Gingery (D) |
Charles R. Eckert Charles R. Eckert Charles R. Eckert was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D) |
Joseph Gray Joseph Anthony Gray Joseph Anthony Gray was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Joseph Gray was born in Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Eastman College at Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1905... (D) |
James L. Quinn James L. Quinn (politician) James Leland Quinn was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
Theodore L. Moritz Theodore L. Moritz Theodore Leo Moritz was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Theodore L. Moritz was born in Toledo, Ohio. He graduated from St. Mary’s Institute in Dayton, Ohio, in 1913, and the University of Dayton in 1919... (D) |
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| 75th 75th United States Congress The Seventy-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1937 to January 3, 1939, during the first two years... (1937–1939) |
Leon Sacks Leon Sacks Leon Sacks was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life:Leon Sacks was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1923, and from the law department of the University of... (D) |
James P. McGranery James P. McGranery James Patrick McGranery was an American lawyer and politician.-Biography:Born in Philadelphia, he served in World War I as an observation balloon pilot with the United States Army Air Service, and as an adjutant in the One Hundred and Eleventh Infantry... (D) |
Michael J. Bradley Michael J. Bradley Michael Joseph Bradley was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.... (D) |
Ira W. Drew Ira W. Drew Ira Walton Drew was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Ira drew was born in Hardwick, VT. He apprenticed as a printer, becoming a journeyman in 1899. He was a newspaper reporter in Burlington, VT, from 1899 through 1906, and a reporter and news editor in... (D) |
J. Harold Flannery J. Harold Flannery John Harold Flannery was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.J. Harold Flannery was born in Pittston, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Pennsylvania, in 1917 and from the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in... (D) |
Guy L. Moser Guy L. Moser Guy Louis Moser was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Guy L. Moser was born on a farm in Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He attended the Keystone State Teachers’ College in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. He was engaged in painting and paperhanging... (D) |
Albert G. Rutherford Albert G. Rutherford Albert Grieg Rutherford was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Albert G. Rutherford was born in Watford, Ontario, Canada. He immigrated to the United States in 1883 with his parents, who settled in Carbondale, Pennsylvania... (R) |
Guy J. Swope Guy J. Swope Guy Jacob Swope was an American teacher, accountant, and Democratic politician. His career included one term as a United States Congressman in the Seventy-seventh United States Congress, serving as a Director in the United States Department of Interior under Franklin D... (D) |
Benjamin Jarrett Benjamin Jarrett Benjamin Jarrett was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Benjamin Jarrett was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania. He worked as a telegraph operator and later as foreman in a steel mill. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1907 and commenced practice in... (R) |
Robert G. Allen Robert G. Allen Robert Gray Allen was an American businessman and a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
Peter J. De Muth Peter J. De Muth right|300px|thumb|Group of legislators leaves [[White House]] after asking [[Franklin Roosevelt]] for $80,000,000 for flood control in [[Ohio Valley]], March 7, 1938. front: l-r [[Joseph A. Dixon]], [[James G. Polk]], [[Eugene B. Crowe]], [[George William Johnson |G W Johnson]], [[Lawrence E.... (D) |
Herman P. Eberharter Herman P. Eberharter Herman Peter Eberharter was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
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| 76th 76th United States Congress The Seventy-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and... (1939–1941) |
Fred C. Gartner Fred C. Gartner Fred Christian Gartner was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Fred C. Garter was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and Brown Preparatory School in Philadelphia. He served as a yeoman in the United States Naval Reserve in... (R) |
Francis J. Myers Francis J. Myers Francis John Myers was an American teacher, lawyer, and Democratic Party politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A graduate of the St. Joseph's University and Temple University School of Law, He represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives, and then in the United States Senate... (D) |
George P. Darrow George P. Darrow George Potter Darrow was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George Darrow was born in Waterford, Connecticut. He graduated from Alfred University in Alfred, NY in 1880. He moved to Philadelphia, PA in 1888 and engaged in banking, in the manufacture of... (R) |
Charles L. Gerlach Charles L. Gerlach Charles L. Gerlach was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Charles Lewis Gerlach was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He moved to Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1914. He was he the organizer, and later president, of a fuel and heating supply company. He was a... (R) |
Ivor D. Fenton Ivor D. Fenton Doctor Ivor David Fenton was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.- Early life :... (R) |
Richard M. Simpson Richard M. Simpson Richard Murray Simpson was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Richard Simpson was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, in 1923 and from Georgetown Law School in Washington, D.C., in 1942... (R) |
John C. Kunkel John C. Kunkel John Crain Kunkel was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was the grandson of John Christian Kunkel, great-grandson of John Sergeant, and great-great-grandson of Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant and Robert Whitehill.He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,... (R) |
Chester H. Gross Chester H. Gross Chester Heilman Gross was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
James E. Van Zandt James E. Van Zandt James Edward Van Zandt was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
Louis E. Graham Louis E. Graham Louis Edward Graham was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Harve Tibbott Harve Tibbott Harve Tibbott was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Harve Tibbott was born near Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the school of pharmacy of the University of Pittsburgh in 1906. He was engaged in the retail drug business and as a pharmacist in... (R) |
Robert L. Rodgers Robert L. Rodgers Robert Lewis Rodgers was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Robert L. Rodgers was born in El Dorado, Kansas. He was raised on a farm near Jamestown, Pennsylvania. During the War with Spain, he enlisted in Company K, Fifteenth Regiment of the Pennsylvania... (R) |
Robert J. Corbett Robert J. Corbett Robert James Corbett was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
John McDowell John McDowell (politician) John Ralph McDowell was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
Joseph A. McArdle Joseph A. McArdle Joseph A. McArdle was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Joseph A. McArdle was born in Muncie, Indiana. In 1905, he moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with his parents... (D) |
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| 77th 77th United States Congress -Major events:* December 7, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor* December 8, 1941: Joint Session of Congress met to hear President Roosevelt deliver his "Day of Infamy" speech... (1941–1943) |
John E. Sheridan John E. Sheridan John Edward Sheridan was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D) |
Francis R. Smith Francis R. Smith Francis Raphael Smith was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Francis R. Smith was born in Philadelphia, PA. He graduated from St. Joseph’s College in Philadelphia in 1933, and from the law department of Temple University in Philadelphia in 1938... (D) |
Hugh Scott Hugh Scott Hugh Doggett Scott, Jr. was a politician from Pennsylvania who served in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, and who also served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee.- Early life :He was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on November 11, 1900... (R) |
Harry L. Haines Harry L. Haines Harry Luther Haines was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D) |
Augustine B. Kelley Augustine B. Kelley Augustine Bernard Kelley was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania.Augustine B. Kelley was born in New Baltimore, Pennsylvania. He attended the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, in 1904 and 1905. He studied mining engineering with the International Correspondence... (D) |
Thomas E. Scanlon Thomas E. Scanlon Thomas Edward Scanlon was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.- Biography :... (D) |
Samuel A. Weiss Samuel A. Weiss Samual Arthur Weiss was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
James A. Wright James A. Wright James Assion Wright was an American lawyer from Pennsylvania who served in the U.S. Congress from 1941 to 1945.-Biography:... (D) |
1943–1953: 33 seats
Following the 1940 CensusUnited States Census, 1940
The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7.3 percent over the 1930 population of 123,202,624 persons. The census date was April 1, 1940...
, the delegation lost one seat. For the 78th Congress, there were 32 districts and 1 at-large seat. Starting with the 79th Congress, however, there were 33 districts.
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| 78th 78th United States Congress The Seventy-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1943 to January 3, 1945, during the last two years... (1943–1945) |
James A. Gallagher James A. Gallagher James A. Gallagher was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
James P. McGranery James P. McGranery James Patrick McGranery was an American lawyer and politician.-Biography:Born in Philadelphia, he served in World War I as an observation balloon pilot with the United States Army Air Service, and as an adjutant in the One Hundred and Eleventh Infantry... (D) |
Michael J. Bradley Michael J. Bradley Michael Joseph Bradley was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.... (D) |
John E. Sheridan John E. Sheridan John Edward Sheridan was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D) |
C. Frederick Pracht C. Frederick Pracht Charles Frederick Pracht was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Francis J. Myers Francis J. Myers Francis John Myers was an American teacher, lawyer, and Democratic Party politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A graduate of the St. Joseph's University and Temple University School of Law, He represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives, and then in the United States Senate... (D) |
Hugh Scott Hugh Scott Hugh Doggett Scott, Jr. was a politician from Pennsylvania who served in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, and who also served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee.- Early life :He was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on November 11, 1900... (R) |
James Wolfenden James Wolfenden James Paine Wolfenden was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Wolfenden was born in Cardington, Pennsylvania. He attended Friends' Central School and Penn Charter Academy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... (R) |
Charles L. Gerlach Charles L. Gerlach Charles L. Gerlach was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Charles Lewis Gerlach was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He moved to Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1914. He was he the organizer, and later president, of a fuel and heating supply company. He was a... (R) |
J. Roland Kinzer J. Roland Kinzer John Roland Kinzer was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.J. Roland Kinzer was born on a farm near Terre Hill, Pennsylvania in East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania He graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in... (R) |
John W. Murphy John W. Murphy John William Murphy was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John W. Murphy was born in Avoca, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1926 and from the law department of the same university in... (D) |
Thomas B. Miller Thomas B. Miller Thomas Byron Miller was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
Ivor D. Fenton Ivor D. Fenton Doctor Ivor David Fenton was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.- Early life :... (R) |
Daniel K. Hoch Daniel K. Hoch Daniel Knabb Hoch was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Daniel Hoch was born on a farm near Reading, PA. He served a printing apprenticeship on a Reading newspaper and worked in various departments of the newspaper... (D) |
Wilson D. Gillette Wilson D. Gillette Wilson Darwin Gillette was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Wilson D. Gillette was born on a farm near Sheshequin, PA. He attended Susquehanna Collegiate Institute in Towanda, PA. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits, clerked in a general store and... (R) |
Thomas E. Scanlon Thomas E. Scanlon Thomas Edward Scanlon was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.- Biography :... (D) |
J. William Ditter J. William Ditter John William Ditter was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
Richard M. Simpson Richard M. Simpson Richard Murray Simpson was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Richard Simpson was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, in 1923 and from Georgetown Law School in Washington, D.C., in 1942... (R) |
John C. Kunkel John C. Kunkel John Crain Kunkel was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was the grandson of John Christian Kunkel, great-grandson of John Sergeant, and great-great-grandson of Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant and Robert Whitehill.He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,... (R) |
Leon H. Gavin Leon H. Gavin Leon Harry Gavin was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Francis E. Walter Francis E. Walter Francis Eugene Walter was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
Chester H. Gross Chester H. Gross Chester Heilman Gross was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
James E. Van Zandt James E. Van Zandt James Edward Van Zandt was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
J. Buell Snyder J. Buell Snyder John Buell Snyder was a Democratic Party member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.J. Buell Snyder was born on a farm in Upper Turkeyfoot Township, Pennsylvania. He attended summer sessions of Harvard University, and Columbia University in New York City... (D) |
Grant Furlong Grant Furlong Robert Grant Furlong was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
Louis E. Graham Louis E. Graham Louis Edward Graham was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Harve Tibbott Harve Tibbott Harve Tibbott was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Harve Tibbott was born near Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the school of pharmacy of the University of Pittsburgh in 1906. He was engaged in the retail drug business and as a pharmacist in... (R) |
Augustine B. Kelley Augustine B. Kelley Augustine Bernard Kelley was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania.Augustine B. Kelley was born in New Baltimore, Pennsylvania. He attended the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, in 1904 and 1905. He studied mining engineering with the International Correspondence... (D) |
Robert L. Rodgers Robert L. Rodgers Robert Lewis Rodgers was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Robert L. Rodgers was born in El Dorado, Kansas. He was raised on a farm near Jamestown, Pennsylvania. During the War with Spain, he enlisted in Company K, Fifteenth Regiment of the Pennsylvania... (R) |
Samuel A. Weiss Samuel A. Weiss Samual Arthur Weiss was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
Herman P. Eberharter Herman P. Eberharter Herman Peter Eberharter was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
James A. Wright James A. Wright James Assion Wright was an American lawyer from Pennsylvania who served in the U.S. Congress from 1941 to 1945.-Biography:... (D) |
William I. Troutman William I. Troutman William Irvin Troutman was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Troutman was born in Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, he attended Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Pi Fraternities... (R) |
78th 78th United States Congress The Seventy-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1943 to January 3, 1945, during the last two years... (1943–1945) |
| Joseph M. Pratt (R) |
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| 79th 79th United States Congress The Seventy-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1945 to January 3, 1947, during the last months of... (1945–1947) |
William A. Barrett William A. Barrett William Aloysius Barrett was an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party.He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from St. Joseph's College in Philadelphia. He worked for a number of years in real estate before running for office.He was first elected to the U.S.... (D) |
William T. Granahan William T. Granahan William T. Granahan was a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, most prominently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1945–47 and 1949-56.-Biography:... (D) |
William J. Green, Jr. William J. Green, Jr. William Joseph Green, Jr. was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William J. Green was born in Philadelphia, PA. He graduated from St. Joseph’s Preparatory School, and attended St. Joseph’s College, Philadelphia, PA. He was engaged in business as an... (D) |
Herbert J. McGlinchey Herbert J. McGlinchey Herbert Joseph McGlinchey was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania Senate.... (D) |
James Wolfenden James Wolfenden James Paine Wolfenden was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Wolfenden was born in Cardington, Pennsylvania. He attended Friends' Central School and Penn Charter Academy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... (R) |
Charles L. Gerlach Charles L. Gerlach Charles L. Gerlach was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Charles Lewis Gerlach was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He moved to Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1914. He was he the organizer, and later president, of a fuel and heating supply company. He was a... (R) |
J. Roland Kinzer J. Roland Kinzer John Roland Kinzer was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.J. Roland Kinzer was born on a farm near Terre Hill, Pennsylvania in East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania He graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in... (R) |
John W. Murphy John W. Murphy John William Murphy was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John W. Murphy was born in Avoca, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1926 and from the law department of the same university in... (D) |
Daniel J. Flood Daniel J. Flood Daniel John "Dan" Flood was a flamboyant and long-serving Democratic United States Representative from Pennsylvania. He was censured for bribery and resigned from the House in 1980.-Early life and career:... (D) |
Ivor D. Fenton Ivor D. Fenton Doctor Ivor David Fenton was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.- Early life :... (R) |
Daniel K. Hoch Daniel K. Hoch Daniel Knabb Hoch was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Daniel Hoch was born on a farm near Reading, PA. He served a printing apprenticeship on a Reading newspaper and worked in various departments of the newspaper... (D) |
Wilson D. Gillette Wilson D. Gillette Wilson Darwin Gillette was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Wilson D. Gillette was born on a farm near Sheshequin, PA. He attended Susquehanna Collegiate Institute in Towanda, PA. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits, clerked in a general store and... (R) |
Robert F. Rich Robert F. Rich Robert Fleming Rich was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:... (R) |
Samuel K. McConnell, Jr. Samuel K. McConnell, Jr. Samuel Kerns McConnell, Jr. was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
Richard M. Simpson Richard M. Simpson Richard Murray Simpson was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Richard Simpson was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, in 1923 and from Georgetown Law School in Washington, D.C., in 1942... (R) |
John C. Kunkel John C. Kunkel John Crain Kunkel was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was the grandson of John Christian Kunkel, great-grandson of John Sergeant, and great-great-grandson of Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant and Robert Whitehill.He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,... (R) |
Leon H. Gavin Leon H. Gavin Leon Harry Gavin was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Francis E. Walter Francis E. Walter Francis Eugene Walter was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
Chester H. Gross Chester H. Gross Chester Heilman Gross was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
D. Emmert Brumbaugh D. Emmert Brumbaugh David Emmert Brumbaugh was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.D. Emmert Brumbaugh was born in Martinsburg, Pennsylvania. He was a student of the International Correspondence Schools of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and in 1914 he became interested in banking at... (R) |
J. Buell Snyder J. Buell Snyder John Buell Snyder was a Democratic Party member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.J. Buell Snyder was born on a farm in Upper Turkeyfoot Township, Pennsylvania. He attended summer sessions of Harvard University, and Columbia University in New York City... (D) |
Thomas E. Morgan Thomas E. Morgan Thomas Ellsworth Morgan was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Thomas E. Morgan was born in Ellsworth, PA. He graduated from Waynesburg College in 1930, the Detroit College of Medicine and Surgery in 1933, and Wayne University in Detroit, MI, in 1934... (D) |
Louis E. Graham Louis E. Graham Louis Edward Graham was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Harve Tibbott Harve Tibbott Harve Tibbott was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Harve Tibbott was born near Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the school of pharmacy of the University of Pittsburgh in 1906. He was engaged in the retail drug business and as a pharmacist in... (R) |
Augustine B. Kelley Augustine B. Kelley Augustine Bernard Kelley was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania.Augustine B. Kelley was born in New Baltimore, Pennsylvania. He attended the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, in 1904 and 1905. He studied mining engineering with the International Correspondence... (D) |
Robert L. Rodgers Robert L. Rodgers Robert Lewis Rodgers was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Robert L. Rodgers was born in El Dorado, Kansas. He was raised on a farm near Jamestown, Pennsylvania. During the War with Spain, he enlisted in Company K, Fifteenth Regiment of the Pennsylvania... (R) |
Howard E. Campbell Howard E. Campbell Howard Edmond Campbell was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Howard E. Campbell was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and the University of Pittsburgh... (R) |
Robert J. Corbett Robert J. Corbett Robert James Corbett was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
James G. Fulton James G. Fulton James Grove Fulton was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:James G. Fulton was born in Dormont, Pennsylvania... (R) |
Herman P. Eberharter Herman P. Eberharter Herman Peter Eberharter was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
79th 79th United States Congress The Seventy-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1945 to January 3, 1947, during the last months of... (1945–1947) |
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| Samuel A. Weiss Samuel A. Weiss Samual Arthur Weiss was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
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| Carl H. Hoffman (R) |
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| 80th 80th United States Congress The Eightieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1947 to January 3, 1949, during the third and fourth... (1947–1949) |
James A. Gallagher James A. Gallagher James A. Gallagher was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Robert N. McGarvey Robert N. McGarvey Robert Neill McGarvey was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Hardie Scott Hardie Scott Hardie Scott was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Hardie Scott, son of John Roger Kirkpatrick Scott, was born in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania... (R) |
Franklin J. Maloney Franklin J. Maloney Franklin John Maloney was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Franklin J. Maloney was born in Philadelphia. He graduated from Temple University Law School in 1922, and is still considered one of their notable graduates... (R) |
George W. Sarbacher, Jr. George W. Sarbacher, Jr. George William Sarbacher, Jr. was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Hugh Scott Hugh Scott Hugh Doggett Scott, Jr. was a politician from Pennsylvania who served in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, and who also served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee.- Early life :He was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on November 11, 1900... (R) |
E. Wallace Chadwick E. Wallace Chadwick E. Wallace Chadwick was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.E. Wallace Chadwick was born in Vincennes, Indiana, and moved with his parents to Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1890. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1906, and from the law school of... (R) |
Paul B. Dague Paul B. Dague Paul Bartram Dague was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
James P. Scoblick James P. Scoblick James Paul Scoblick was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James P. Scoblick was born in Archbald, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Fordham University in New York City in 1930 and took postgraduate work at Columbia University in New York City... (R) |
Mitchell Jenkins Mitchell Jenkins Mitchell Jenkins was a U.S. Republican Congressional Representative from Pennsylvania.Mitchell Jenkins was born in Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. He attended the Kingston, Pennsylvania public elementary schools and the Wyoming Seminary Upper School during his high school years... (R) |
Frederick A. Muhlenberg (R) |
James E. Van Zandt James E. Van Zandt James Edward Van Zandt was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
William J. Crow William J. Crow William Josiah Crow was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Carroll D. Kearns Carroll D. Kearns Carroll Dudley Kearns was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Carroll D. Kearns was born in Youngstown, PA, and moved with his parents to New Castle, PA, in 1901. He was a student in the Army Training Corps at the University of Pittsburgh in 1918, at the... (R) |
John McDowell John McDowell (politician) John Ralph McDowell was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
Frank Buchanan Frank Buchanan Frank Buchanan was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Frank Buchanan was born in the Pittsburgh suburb of McKeesport, Pennsylvania. He married future Representative Vera Daerr on January 4, 1929... (D) |
80th 80th United States Congress The Eightieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1947 to January 3, 1949, during the third and fourth... (1947–1949) |
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| 81st 81st United States Congress The Eighty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives... (1949–1951) |
William A. Barrett William A. Barrett William Aloysius Barrett was an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party.He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from St. Joseph's College in Philadelphia. He worked for a number of years in real estate before running for office.He was first elected to the U.S.... (D) |
William T. Granahan William T. Granahan William T. Granahan was a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, most prominently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1945–47 and 1949-56.-Biography:... (D) |
Earl Chudoff Earl Chudoff Earl Chudoff was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Earl Chudoff was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in economics in 1929 and from the University of Pittsburgh School of... (D) |
William J. Green, Jr. William J. Green, Jr. William Joseph Green, Jr. was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William J. Green was born in Philadelphia, PA. He graduated from St. Joseph’s Preparatory School, and attended St. Joseph’s College, Philadelphia, PA. He was engaged in business as an... (D) |
Benjamin F. James Benjamin F. James Benjamin Franklin James was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
Franklin H. Lichtenwalter Franklin H. Lichtenwalter Franklin Herbert Lichtenwalter was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Franklin H. Lichtenwalter was born in Palmerton, PA. He was engaged in general insurance business from 1933 to 1973... (R) |
Harry P. O'Neill Harry P. O'Neill Harry Patrick O'Neill was a Democratic United States Representative from Pennsylvania.Harry P. O'Neill was born in Dunmore, Pennsylvania. He left school at the age of ten and went to work as a slate picker in the O.S. Johnson Colliery in Dunmore... (D) |
Daniel J. Flood Daniel J. Flood Daniel John "Dan" Flood was a flamboyant and long-serving Democratic United States Representative from Pennsylvania. He was censured for bribery and resigned from the House in 1980.-Early life and career:... (D) |
George M. Rhodes George M. Rhodes George M. Rhodes was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George M. Rhodes was born in Reading, PA. During the First World War he served in the United States Army. He worked as a printer for the Reading Eagle Co. from 1913 to 1927, and business manager for... (D) |
James F. Lind James F. Lind James Francis Lind was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James F. Lind was born in York, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Penn State Extension School as an accountant. He served in the United States Army from 1917 to 1920, 1941 to 1946, and in 1953... (D) |
Anthony Cavalcante Anthony Cavalcante Anthony Cavalcante was an United States Representative for Pennsylvania.-Biography:Anthony Cavalcante was born in Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania. He served overseas with Company D, One Hundred and Tenth Infantry, Twenty-eighth Division, from May 3, 1918 to May 6, 1919, and was awarded the Purple Heart... (D) |
Robert L. Coffey, Jr. (D) |
Harry J. Davenport Harry J. Davenport Harry James Davenport was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
81st 81st United States Congress The Eighty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives... (1949–1951) |
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| 82nd 82nd United States Congress The Eighty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1951 to January 3, 1953, during the last two years... (1951–1953) |
Albert C. Vaughn Albert C. Vaughn Albert Clinton Vaughn, Sr. was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Joseph L. Carrigg Joseph L. Carrigg Joseph Leonard Carrigg was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Alvin Bush Alvin Bush Alvin Ray Bush was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Alvin Bush was born on a farm in Boggs Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. At the age of thirteen started work as a laborer in Pennsylvania coal mines and later was an apprentice in a... (R) |
Walter M. Mumma Walter M. Mumma Walter Mann Mumma was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Mumma was born in Steelton. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State Forestry Academy in Mont Alto in 1911... (R) |
Edward L. Sittler, Jr. Edward L. Sittler, Jr. Edward Lewis Sittler, Jr. was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
John P. Saylor John P. Saylor John Phillips Saylor was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Saylor was born in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1929, and Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle,... (R) |
Harmar D. Denny, Jr. Harmar D. Denny, Jr. Lieutenant Colonel Harmar Denny Denny, Jr. was a pilot and Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
82nd 82nd United States Congress The Eighty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1951 to January 3, 1953, during the last two years... (1951–1953) |
1953–1963: 30 seats
Following the 1950 CensusUnited States Census, 1950
The Seventeenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 150,697,361, an increase of 14.5 percent over the 131,669,275 persons enumerated during the 1940 Census.-Census questions:...
, the delegation lost three seats.
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| 83rd 83rd United States Congress The Eighty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1953 to January 3, 1955, during the first two years... (1953–1955) |
William A. Barrett William A. Barrett William Aloysius Barrett was an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party.He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from St. Joseph's College in Philadelphia. He worked for a number of years in real estate before running for office.He was first elected to the U.S.... (D) |
William T. Granahan William T. Granahan William T. Granahan was a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, most prominently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1945–47 and 1949-56.-Biography:... (D) |
James A. Byrne James A. Byrne James Aloysius Byrne was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Jim Byrne was born in Philadelphia, PA. He attended St. Joseph’s College in Philadelphia. He was engaged in business as a mortician from 1937 to 1950. He was the county registrar for the Bureau... (D) |
Earl Chudoff Earl Chudoff Earl Chudoff was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Earl Chudoff was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in economics in 1929 and from the University of Pittsburgh School of... (D) |
William J. Green, Jr. William J. Green, Jr. William Joseph Green, Jr. was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William J. Green was born in Philadelphia, PA. He graduated from St. Joseph’s Preparatory School, and attended St. Joseph’s College, Philadelphia, PA. He was engaged in business as an... (D) |
Hugh Scott Hugh Scott Hugh Doggett Scott, Jr. was a politician from Pennsylvania who served in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, and who also served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee.- Early life :He was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on November 11, 1900... (R) |
Benjamin F. James Benjamin F. James Benjamin Franklin James was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
Karl C. King Karl C. King Karl Clarence King was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Karl C. King was born in Plevna, Kansas. He attended the Kansas State Teachers College at Emporia, Kansas, Columbia University in New York City, and the Wharton School of Business.During the First... (R) |
Paul B. Dague Paul B. Dague Paul Bartram Dague was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
Joseph L. Carrigg Joseph L. Carrigg Joseph Leonard Carrigg was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Edward J. Bonin Edward J. Bonin Edward John Bonin was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Edward Bonin was born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Navy from 1922 to 1926... (R) |
Ivor D. Fenton Ivor D. Fenton Doctor Ivor David Fenton was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.- Early life :... (R) |
Samuel K. McConnell, Jr. Samuel K. McConnell, Jr. Samuel Kerns McConnell, Jr. was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
George M. Rhodes George M. Rhodes George M. Rhodes was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George M. Rhodes was born in Reading, PA. During the First World War he served in the United States Army. He worked as a printer for the Reading Eagle Co. from 1913 to 1927, and business manager for... (D) |
Francis E. Walter Francis E. Walter Francis Eugene Walter was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
Walter M. Mumma Walter M. Mumma Walter Mann Mumma was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Mumma was born in Steelton. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State Forestry Academy in Mont Alto in 1911... (R) |
Alvin Bush Alvin Bush Alvin Ray Bush was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Alvin Bush was born on a farm in Boggs Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. At the age of thirteen started work as a laborer in Pennsylvania coal mines and later was an apprentice in a... (R) |
Richard M. Simpson Richard M. Simpson Richard Murray Simpson was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Richard Simpson was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, in 1923 and from Georgetown Law School in Washington, D.C., in 1942... (R) |
S. Walter Stauffer S. Walter Stauffer Simon Walter Stauffer was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania.S. Walter Stauffer was born in Walkersville, Maryland. He graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1912. He moved to York, Pennsylvania in 1915. He was engaged in the manufacture of lime, crushed... (R) |
James E. Van Zandt James E. Van Zandt James Edward Van Zandt was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
Augustine B. Kelley Augustine B. Kelley Augustine Bernard Kelley was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania.Augustine B. Kelley was born in New Baltimore, Pennsylvania. He attended the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, in 1904 and 1905. He studied mining engineering with the International Correspondence... (D) |
John P. Saylor John P. Saylor John Phillips Saylor was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Saylor was born in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1929, and Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle,... (R) |
Leon H. Gavin Leon H. Gavin Leon Harry Gavin was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Carroll D. Kearns Carroll D. Kearns Carroll Dudley Kearns was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Carroll D. Kearns was born in Youngstown, PA, and moved with his parents to New Castle, PA, in 1901. He was a student in the Army Training Corps at the University of Pittsburgh in 1918, at the... (R) |
Louis E. Graham Louis E. Graham Louis Edward Graham was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Thomas E. Morgan Thomas E. Morgan Thomas Ellsworth Morgan was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Thomas E. Morgan was born in Ellsworth, PA. He graduated from Waynesburg College in 1930, the Detroit College of Medicine and Surgery in 1933, and Wayne University in Detroit, MI, in 1934... (D) |
James G. Fulton James G. Fulton James Grove Fulton was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:James G. Fulton was born in Dormont, Pennsylvania... (R) |
Herman P. Eberharter Herman P. Eberharter Herman Peter Eberharter was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
Robert J. Corbett Robert J. Corbett Robert James Corbett was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
Vera Buchanan Vera Buchanan Vera Daerr Buchanan was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.- Biography :... (D) |
83rd 83rd United States Congress The Eighty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1953 to January 3, 1955, during the first two years... (1953–1955) |
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| 84th 84th United States Congress The Eighty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1955 to January 3, 1957, during the third and... (1955–1957) |
Daniel J. Flood Daniel J. Flood Daniel John "Dan" Flood was a flamboyant and long-serving Democratic United States Representative from Pennsylvania. He was censured for bribery and resigned from the House in 1980.-Early life and career:... (D) |
James M. Quigley James M. Quigley James Michael Quigley was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania.James Quigley was born in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Villanova University in 1939 and from the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1942... (D) |
Frank M. Clark Frank M. Clark Frank Monroe Clark was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early Life & Military Service:... (D) |
84th 84th United States Congress The Eighty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1955 to January 3, 1957, during the third and... (1955–1957) |
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| 85th 85th United States Congress The Eighty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1957 to January 3, 1959, during the fifth and sixth... (1957–1959) |
Kathryn E. Granahan Kathryn E. Granahan Kathryn Elizabeth Granahan was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Born Kathryn Elizabeth O'Hay in Easton, PA, she graduated from Mount St. Joseph Collegiate Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... (D) |
Willard S. Curtin Willard S. Curtin Willard Sevier Curtin was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
S. Walter Stauffer S. Walter Stauffer Simon Walter Stauffer was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania.S. Walter Stauffer was born in Walkersville, Maryland. He graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1912. He moved to York, Pennsylvania in 1915. He was engaged in the manufacture of lime, crushed... (R) |
Elmer J. Holland Elmer J. Holland Elmer Joseph Holland was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
85th 85th United States Congress The Eighty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1957 to January 3, 1959, during the fifth and sixth... (1957–1959) |
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| 86th 86th United States Congress The Eighty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1961, during the last two years... (1959–1961) |
Robert N.C. Nix Robert N.C. Nix, Sr. Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix, Sr. was the first African American to represent Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives. The Robert N.C... (D) |
Herman Toll Herman Toll Herman Toll was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Toll was born in Kiev, Ukraine. He graduated from Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... (D) |
William H. Milliken, Jr. William H. Milliken, Jr. William H. Milliken, Jr., August 19, 1897, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania–July 4, 1969 , was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Stanley A. Prokop Stanley A. Prokop Stanley A. Propkop was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1959 to 1961.Prokop was born in Throop, Pennsylvania in Lackawanna County and attended Villanova University. Upon the outbreak of World War II, he enlisted in the United States Army as a private, serving in the 30th... (D) |
John A. Lafore, Jr. John A. Lafore, Jr. John Armand Lafore, Jr. was an American politician and president of the American Kennel Club. He was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
James M. Quigley James M. Quigley James Michael Quigley was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania.James Quigley was born in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Villanova University in 1939 and from the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1942... (D) |
John H. Dent John H. Dent (politician) John Herman Dent was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:John Dent was born in Johnetta, Pennsylvania, to Samuel and Genevieve Dent... (D) |
William S. Moorhead William S. Moorhead William Singer Moorhead was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Moorhead was born in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of prominent attorney William Singer Moorhead, Sr... (D) |
86th 86th United States Congress The Eighty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1961, during the last two years... (1959–1961) |
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| 87th 87th United States Congress -House of Representatives :-Senate:* President: Richard Nixon , until January 20, 1961** Lyndon Johnson , from January 20, 1961* President pro tempore: Carl Hayden -House of Representatives:... (1961–1963) |
William Scranton William Scranton William Warren Scranton is a former U.S. Republican Party politician. Scranton served as the 38th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1963 to 1967. From 1976 to 1977, he served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations.-Early life:... (R) |
Richard S. Schweiker (R) |
Herman T. Schneebeli Herman T. Schneebeli Herman Theodore Schneebeli was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Herman Schneebeli was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Mercersburg Academy in 1926, Dartmouth College in 1930, and Tuck School of Administration and Finance in 1931... (R) |
J. Irving Whalley J. Irving Whalley John Irving Whalley was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and business activities:... (R) |
George Atlee Goodling George Atlee Goodling George Atlee Goodling was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George Atlee Goodling was born in Loganville, Pennsylvania. During the First World War he served as a seaman, second class in the United States Navy from March 1918 to December 1918. He received a... (R) |
87th 87th United States Congress -House of Representatives :-Senate:* President: Richard Nixon , until January 20, 1961** Lyndon Johnson , from January 20, 1961* President pro tempore: Carl Hayden -House of Representatives:... (1961–1963) |
1963–1973: 27 seats
Following the 1960 CensusUnited States Census, 1960
The Eighteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 179,323,175, an increase of 18.5 percent over the 151,325,798 persons enumerated during the 1950 Census.-Census questions:...
, the delegation lost three seats.
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| 88th 88th United States Congress The Eighty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1963 to January 3, 1965, during the last year of... (1963–1965) |
William A. Barrett William A. Barrett William Aloysius Barrett was an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party.He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from St. Joseph's College in Philadelphia. He worked for a number of years in real estate before running for office.He was first elected to the U.S.... (D) |
Robert N.C. Nix Robert N.C. Nix, Sr. Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix, Sr. was the first African American to represent Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives. The Robert N.C... (D) |
James A. Byrne James A. Byrne James Aloysius Byrne was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Jim Byrne was born in Philadelphia, PA. He attended St. Joseph’s College in Philadelphia. He was engaged in business as a mortician from 1937 to 1950. He was the county registrar for the Bureau... (D) |
Herman Toll Herman Toll Herman Toll was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Toll was born in Kiev, Ukraine. He graduated from Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... (D) |
William J. Green, Jr. William J. Green, Jr. William Joseph Green, Jr. was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William J. Green was born in Philadelphia, PA. He graduated from St. Joseph’s Preparatory School, and attended St. Joseph’s College, Philadelphia, PA. He was engaged in business as an... (D) |
George M. Rhodes George M. Rhodes George M. Rhodes was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George M. Rhodes was born in Reading, PA. During the First World War he served in the United States Army. He worked as a printer for the Reading Eagle Co. from 1913 to 1927, and business manager for... (D) |
William H. Milliken, Jr. William H. Milliken, Jr. William H. Milliken, Jr., August 19, 1897, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania–July 4, 1969 , was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Willard S. Curtin Willard S. Curtin Willard Sevier Curtin was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Paul B. Dague Paul B. Dague Paul Bartram Dague was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
Joseph M. McDade Joseph M. McDade Joseph Michael "Joe" McDade is a former member of the United States House of Representatives, having represented Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district.-Early life and career:... (R) |
Daniel J. Flood Daniel J. Flood Daniel John "Dan" Flood was a flamboyant and long-serving Democratic United States Representative from Pennsylvania. He was censured for bribery and resigned from the House in 1980.-Early life and career:... (D) |
J. Irving Whalley J. Irving Whalley John Irving Whalley was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and business activities:... (R) |
Richard S. Schweiker (R) |
William S. Moorhead William S. Moorhead William Singer Moorhead was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Moorhead was born in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of prominent attorney William Singer Moorhead, Sr... (D) |
Fred B. Rooney Fred B. Rooney Frederick Bernard Rooney, Jr. was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D) |
John C. Kunkel John C. Kunkel John Crain Kunkel was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was the grandson of John Christian Kunkel, great-grandson of John Sergeant, and great-great-grandson of Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant and Robert Whitehill.He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,... (R) |
Herman T. Schneebeli Herman T. Schneebeli Herman Theodore Schneebeli was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Herman Schneebeli was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Mercersburg Academy in 1926, Dartmouth College in 1930, and Tuck School of Administration and Finance in 1931... (R) |
Robert J. Corbett Robert J. Corbett Robert James Corbett was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) |
George Atlee Goodling George Atlee Goodling George Atlee Goodling was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George Atlee Goodling was born in Loganville, Pennsylvania. During the First World War he served as a seaman, second class in the United States Navy from March 1918 to December 1918. He received a... (R) |
Elmer J. Holland Elmer J. Holland Elmer Joseph Holland was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
John H. Dent John H. Dent (politician) John Herman Dent was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:John Dent was born in Johnetta, Pennsylvania, to Samuel and Genevieve Dent... (D) |
John P. Saylor John P. Saylor John Phillips Saylor was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Saylor was born in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1929, and Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle,... (R) |
Albert W. Johnson Albert W. Johnson Albert Walter Johnson was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
James D. Weaver James D. Weaver James Dorman Weaver was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, and a colonel in the United States Air Force before being posthumously promoted to Brigadier General.... (R) |
Frank M. Clark Frank M. Clark Frank Monroe Clark was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early Life & Military Service:... (D) |
Thomas E. Morgan Thomas E. Morgan Thomas Ellsworth Morgan was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Thomas E. Morgan was born in Ellsworth, PA. He graduated from Waynesburg College in 1930, the Detroit College of Medicine and Surgery in 1933, and Wayne University in Detroit, MI, in 1934... (D) |
James G. Fulton James G. Fulton James Grove Fulton was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:James G. Fulton was born in Dormont, Pennsylvania... (R) |
88th 88th United States Congress The Eighty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1963 to January 3, 1965, during the last year of... (1963–1965) |
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| 89th 89th United States Congress -House of Representatives:- Senate :* President of the Senate: Hubert Humphrey , starting January 20, 1965* President pro tempore: Carl Hayden - Majority leadership :* Majority Leader and Democratic Conference Chairman: Mike Mansfield... (1965–1967) |
William J. Green III (D) |
G. Robert Watkins G. Robert Watkins George Robert Watkins , also known as G. Robert Watkins, was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 7th district of Pennsylvania. He operated a farm in Delaware County and was a breeder of thoroughbred horses.-Early life:George Watkins was born on May 21, 1902... (R) |
Nathaniel N. Craley, Jr. Nathaniel N. Craley, Jr. Nathaniel Neiman Craley, Jr. was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D) |
Joseph P. Vigorito Joseph P. Vigorito Joseph Phillip Vigorito was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.... (D) |
89th 89th United States Congress -House of Representatives:- Senate :* President of the Senate: Hubert Humphrey , starting January 20, 1965* President pro tempore: Carl Hayden - Majority leadership :* Majority Leader and Democratic Conference Chairman: Mike Mansfield... (1965–1967) |
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| 90th 90th United States Congress The Ninetieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1967 to January 3, 1969, during the last two years of... (1967–1969) |
Lawrence G. Williams Lawrence G. Williams Lawrence Gordon Williams was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 7th district of Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Edward G. Biester, Jr. Edward G. Biester, Jr. Edward George Biester, Jr. is a retired Republican politician and judge who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, from 1967 to 1977.... (R) |
G. Robert Watkins G. Robert Watkins George Robert Watkins , also known as G. Robert Watkins, was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 7th district of Pennsylvania. He operated a farm in Delaware County and was a breeder of thoroughbred horses.-Early life:George Watkins was born on May 21, 1902... (R) |
Edwin D. Eshleman (R) |
George Atlee Goodling George Atlee Goodling George Atlee Goodling was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George Atlee Goodling was born in Loganville, Pennsylvania. During the First World War he served as a seaman, second class in the United States Navy from March 1918 to December 1918. He received a... (R) |
90th 90th United States Congress The Ninetieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1967 to January 3, 1969, during the last two years of... (1967–1969) |
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| 91st 91st United States Congress The Ninety-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1969 to January 3, 1971, during the first two years... (1969–1971) |
Joshua Eilberg Joshua Eilberg Joshua Eilberg was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:Eilburg was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... (D) |
Gus Yatron Gus Yatron Constantine "Gus" Yatron was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, Yatron represented the 6th congressional district of Pennsylvania for twelve terms, from 1969 until his retirement in 1993... (D) |
R. Lawrence Coughlin (R) |
Joseph M. Gaydos Joseph M. Gaydos Joseph Matthew Gaydos was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Joe Gaydos was born in Braddock, Pennsylvania. His Hungarian father was born in Northern Hungary which today is Slovakia after it was annxed by Czechoslovakia following WWI and the Treaty of Trianon... (D) |
91st 91st United States Congress The Ninety-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1969 to January 3, 1971, during the first two years... (1969–1971) |
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| 92nd 92nd United States Congress The Ninety-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives... (1971–1973) |
John H. Ware III (R) |
William S. Conover (R) |
92nd 92nd United States Congress The Ninety-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives... (1971–1973) |
1973–1983: 25 seats
Following the 1970 CensusUnited States Census, 1970
The Nineteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 203,392,031, an increase of 13.4 percent over the 179,323,175 persons enumerated during the 1960 Census.-Data availability:...
, the delegation lost two seats.
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| 93rd 93rd United States Congress The Ninety-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1973 to January 3, 1975, during the end of Richard... (1973–1975) |
William A. Barrett William A. Barrett William Aloysius Barrett was an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party.He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from St. Joseph's College in Philadelphia. He worked for a number of years in real estate before running for office.He was first elected to the U.S.... (D) |
Robert N.C. Nix Robert N.C. Nix, Sr. Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix, Sr. was the first African American to represent Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives. The Robert N.C... (D) |
William J. Green III (D) |
Joshua Eilberg Joshua Eilberg Joshua Eilberg was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:Eilburg was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... (D) |
John H. Ware III (R) |
Gus Yatron Gus Yatron Constantine "Gus" Yatron was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, Yatron represented the 6th congressional district of Pennsylvania for twelve terms, from 1969 until his retirement in 1993... (D) |
Lawrence G. Williams Lawrence G. Williams Lawrence Gordon Williams was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 7th district of Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Edward G. Biester, Jr. Edward G. Biester, Jr. Edward George Biester, Jr. is a retired Republican politician and judge who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, from 1967 to 1977.... (R) |
Bud Shuster Bud Shuster Elmer Greinert "Bud" Shuster is an American politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from 1973 to 2001. He is best known for his advocacy of transportation projects that critics deride as "pork barrel" spending.-Career:Shuster was born... (R) |
Joseph M. McDade Joseph M. McDade Joseph Michael "Joe" McDade is a former member of the United States House of Representatives, having represented Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district.-Early life and career:... (R) |
Daniel J. Flood Daniel J. Flood Daniel John "Dan" Flood was a flamboyant and long-serving Democratic United States Representative from Pennsylvania. He was censured for bribery and resigned from the House in 1980.-Early life and career:... (D) |
John P. Saylor John P. Saylor John Phillips Saylor was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Saylor was born in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1929, and Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle,... (R) |
R. Lawrence Coughlin (R) |
William S. Moorhead William S. Moorhead William Singer Moorhead was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Moorhead was born in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of prominent attorney William Singer Moorhead, Sr... (D) |
Fred B. Rooney Fred B. Rooney Frederick Bernard Rooney, Jr. was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D) |
Edwin D. Eshleman (R) |
Herman T. Schneebeli Herman T. Schneebeli Herman Theodore Schneebeli was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Herman Schneebeli was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Mercersburg Academy in 1926, Dartmouth College in 1930, and Tuck School of Administration and Finance in 1931... (R) |
H. John Heinz III H. John Heinz III Henry John Heinz III was an American politician from Pennsylvania, a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate .-Early life:... (R) |
George Atlee Goodling George Atlee Goodling George Atlee Goodling was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George Atlee Goodling was born in Loganville, Pennsylvania. During the First World War he served as a seaman, second class in the United States Navy from March 1918 to December 1918. He received a... (R) |
Joseph M. Gaydos Joseph M. Gaydos Joseph Matthew Gaydos was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Joe Gaydos was born in Braddock, Pennsylvania. His Hungarian father was born in Northern Hungary which today is Slovakia after it was annxed by Czechoslovakia following WWI and the Treaty of Trianon... (D) |
John H. Dent John H. Dent (politician) John Herman Dent was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:John Dent was born in Johnetta, Pennsylvania, to Samuel and Genevieve Dent... (D) |
Thomas E. Morgan Thomas E. Morgan Thomas Ellsworth Morgan was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Thomas E. Morgan was born in Ellsworth, PA. He graduated from Waynesburg College in 1930, the Detroit College of Medicine and Surgery in 1933, and Wayne University in Detroit, MI, in 1934... (D) |
Albert W. Johnson Albert W. Johnson Albert Walter Johnson was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) |
Joseph P. Vigorito Joseph P. Vigorito Joseph Phillip Vigorito was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.... (D) |
Frank M. Clark Frank M. Clark Frank Monroe Clark was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early Life & Military Service:... (D) |
93rd 93rd United States Congress The Ninety-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1973 to January 3, 1975, during the end of Richard... (1973–1975) |
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| 94th 94th United States Congress The Ninety-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1975 to January 3, 1977, during the administration... (1975–1977) |
Richard T. Schulze Richard T. Schulze Richard Taylor "Dick" Schulze was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1993. His district encompassed portions of Montgomery, Delaware, and Chester Counties in the western Philadelphia suburbs.-Early life:Schulze attended the University of Houston, Villanova... (R) |
Robert W. Edgar Robert W. Edgar Rev. Dr. Robert William Edgar is president and CEO of Common Cause, a nonpartisan government watchdog organization, effective May 2007. He served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1987, representing the 7th district of Pennsylvania... (D) |
John P. Murtha (D) |
William F. Goodling William F. Goodling William Franklin "Bill" Goodling was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Goodling, the son of former Congressman George Atlee Goodling, was born in Loganville, Pennsylvania and grew up in York, Pennsylvania. He received a B.S... (R) |
Gary A. Myers Gary A. Myers Gary Arthur Myers was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Gary Myers was born in Toronto, Ohio, and grew up in Evans City, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1960, and received his M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1964... (R) |
94th 94th United States Congress The Ninety-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1975 to January 3, 1977, during the administration... (1975–1977) |
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| 95th 95th United States Congress The Ninety-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1977 to January 3, 1979, during the first two years... (1977–1979) |
Michael J. Myers (D) |
Raymond F. Lederer Raymond F. Lederer Raymond Lederer was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's Third Congressional District from 1977 to 1981.... (D) |
Peter H. Kostmayer Peter H. Kostmayer Peter Houston Kostmayer is a Democratic politician who served eight terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from Bucks County, Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
Robert S. Walker (R) |
Allen E. Ertel Allen E. Ertel Allen Edward Ertel is a Democratic politician, and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D) |
Doug Walgren Doug Walgren Douglas Walgren was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Doug Walgren was born in Rochester, New York, and grew up in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1963, and received his LL.B. from Stanford University in 1966... (D) |
Austin J. Murphy Austin J. Murphy Austin John Murphy was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1977 to 1995.Born in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Murphy grew up in New London, Connecticut. He later returned to Charleroi and served in the United States Marine Corps from 1944 to 1946. He... (D) |
Joseph S. Ammerman Joseph S. Ammerman Joseph Scofield Ammerman was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Joseph Ammerman was born in Curwensville, PA. He served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946. He graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA in 1948 and received his J.D. from the... (D) |
Marc L. Marks Marc L. Marks Marc Lincoln Marks, , Farrell, Pennsylvania, USA, is a Republican ex-member of the U.S. House of Representatives.Marks served in the United States Army Air Corps from 1945 to 1946... (R) |
95th 95th United States Congress The Ninety-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1977 to January 3, 1979, during the first two years... (1977–1979) |
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| 96th 96th United States Congress The Ninety-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1979 to January 3, 1981, during the last two years... (1979–1981) |
William H. Gray (D) |
Charles F. Dougherty Charles F. Dougherty Charles Francis Dougherty is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Charles F. Dougherty was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1957-1977 . He graduated from St... (R) |
Don Ritter Donald L. Ritter Donald Lawrence "Don" Ritter was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district from 1979 to 1993.-Early life and education:... (R) |
Donald A. Bailey Donald A. Bailey Donald Allen "Don" Bailey is an American politician and lawyer, from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1983, Auditor General of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 1989, and a candidate for the Democratic nomination for... (D) |
William F. Clinger, Jr. William F. Clinger, Jr. William Floyd "Bill" Clinger, Jr. is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Clinger was born in Warren, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools there and graduated from The Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania in 1947. He received a B.A. from The... (R) |
Eugene Atkinson Eugene Atkinson Eugene Vincent Atkinson was a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Atkinson was born in the Pittsburgh Metro Area city of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania and he graduated from the University of Pittsburgh. Atkinson was the director of customs for the port of Pittsburgh from 1962 to 1969... (D) |
96th 96th United States Congress The Ninety-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1979 to January 3, 1981, during the last two years... (1979–1981) |
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| 97th 97th United States Congress The Ninety-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1981 to January 3, 1983, during the final weeks of... (1981–1983) |
Thomas M. Foglietta Thomas M. Foglietta Thomas Michael "Tom" Foglietta was United States Ambassador to Italy and anAmerican politician from the state of Pennsylvania, most notable for his time in the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1997.... (D) |
Joseph F. Smith Joseph F. Smith (politician) Joseph F. Smith , was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania during the Ninety-seventh United States Congress .Smith served as the 31st Ward Leader for more than three decades.... (D) |
James K. Coyne III (R) |
James L. Nelligan James L. Nelligan James Leo Nelligan was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:James L. Nelligan was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He attended King's College in Wilkes-Barre, graduating in 1951. He served in the United States Army, and worked as an accountant... (R) |
William J. Coyne William J. Coyne William Joseph Coyne was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Coyne was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1954, and received a B.S. in accounting from Robert Morris College. He served for two years in... (D) |
97th 97th United States Congress The Ninety-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1981 to January 3, 1983, during the final weeks of... (1981–1983) |
1983–1993: 23 seats
Following the 1980 CensusUnited States Census, 1980
The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11.4 percent over the 203,184,772 persons enumerated during the 1970 Census.-Census questions:...
, the delegation lost two seats.
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| 98th 98th United States Congress The Ninety-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1983 to January 3, 1985, during the third and... (1983–1985) |
Thomas M. Foglietta Thomas M. Foglietta Thomas Michael "Tom" Foglietta was United States Ambassador to Italy and anAmerican politician from the state of Pennsylvania, most notable for his time in the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1997.... (D) |
William H. Gray (D) |
Robert A. Borski, Jr. Robert A. Borski, Jr. Robert Anthony Borski , was an American Democratic Party Congressman from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from 1983 until 2003, representing the state's 3rd congressional district.... (D) |
Joseph P. Kolter Joseph P. Kolter Joseph Paul Kolter was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.Joe Kolter was born in McDonald, Ohio. He graduated from Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and served in the United States Army from 1944 to 1947... (D) |
Richard T. Schulze Richard T. Schulze Richard Taylor "Dick" Schulze was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1993. His district encompassed portions of Montgomery, Delaware, and Chester Counties in the western Philadelphia suburbs.-Early life:Schulze attended the University of Houston, Villanova... (R) |
Gus Yatron Gus Yatron Constantine "Gus" Yatron was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, Yatron represented the 6th congressional district of Pennsylvania for twelve terms, from 1969 until his retirement in 1993... (D) |
Robert W. Edgar Robert W. Edgar Rev. Dr. Robert William Edgar is president and CEO of Common Cause, a nonpartisan government watchdog organization, effective May 2007. He served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1987, representing the 7th district of Pennsylvania... (D) |
Peter H. Kostmayer Peter H. Kostmayer Peter Houston Kostmayer is a Democratic politician who served eight terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from Bucks County, Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
Bud Shuster Bud Shuster Elmer Greinert "Bud" Shuster is an American politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from 1973 to 2001. He is best known for his advocacy of transportation projects that critics deride as "pork barrel" spending.-Career:Shuster was born... (R) |
Joseph M. McDade Joseph M. McDade Joseph Michael "Joe" McDade is a former member of the United States House of Representatives, having represented Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district.-Early life and career:... (R) |
Frank G. Harrison Frank G. Harrison Frank Girard Harrison was a one-term Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) |
John P. Murtha (D) |
R. Lawrence Coughlin (R) |
William J. Coyne William J. Coyne William Joseph Coyne was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Coyne was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1954, and received a B.S. in accounting from Robert Morris College. He served for two years in... (D) |
Don Ritter Donald L. Ritter Donald Lawrence "Don" Ritter was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district from 1979 to 1993.-Early life and education:... (R) |
Robert S. Walker (R) |
George Gekas George Gekas George William Gekas is a Republican politician from Pennsylvania. He represented the state's 17th Congressional district from 1983 to 2003, when he was unseated in a major upset.-Early life:... (R) |
Doug Walgren Doug Walgren Douglas Walgren was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Doug Walgren was born in Rochester, New York, and grew up in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1963, and received his LL.B. from Stanford University in 1966... (D) |
William F. Goodling William F. Goodling William Franklin "Bill" Goodling was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Goodling, the son of former Congressman George Atlee Goodling, was born in Loganville, Pennsylvania and grew up in York, Pennsylvania. He received a B.S... (R) |
Joseph M. Gaydos Joseph M. Gaydos Joseph Matthew Gaydos was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Joe Gaydos was born in Braddock, Pennsylvania. His Hungarian father was born in Northern Hungary which today is Slovakia after it was annxed by Czechoslovakia following WWI and the Treaty of Trianon... (D) |
Tom Ridge Tom Ridge Thomas Joseph "Tom" Ridge is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives , the 43rd Governor of Pennsylvania , Assistant to the President for Homeland Security , and the first United States Secretary of Homeland Security... (R) |
Austin J. Murphy Austin J. Murphy Austin John Murphy was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1977 to 1995.Born in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Murphy grew up in New London, Connecticut. He later returned to Charleroi and served in the United States Marine Corps from 1944 to 1946. He... (D) |
William F. Clinger, Jr. William F. Clinger, Jr. William Floyd "Bill" Clinger, Jr. is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Clinger was born in Warren, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools there and graduated from The Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania in 1947. He received a B.A. from The... (R) |
98th 98th United States Congress The Ninety-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1983 to January 3, 1985, during the third and... (1983–1985) |
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| 99th 99th United States Congress The Ninety-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1985 to January 3, 1987, during the fifth and sixth... (1985–1987) |
Paul E. Kanjorski Paul E. Kanjorski Paul E. Kanjorski is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1985 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes the cities of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Hazleton, as well as most of the Poconos.... (D) |
99th 99th United States Congress The Ninety-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1985 to January 3, 1987, during the fifth and sixth... (1985–1987) |
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| 100th 100th United States Congress -House of Representatives:- Senate :* President: George H.W. Bush * President pro tempore: John Stennis - Majority leadership :* Majority Leader, Democratic Conference Chairman, and Democratic Policy Committee Chairman: Robert Byrd... (1987–1989) |
Curt Weldon Curt Weldon Wayne Curtis "Curt" Weldon is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 2007, representing the 7th district of Pennsylvania. He was defeated in November 2006 for reelection by Joe Sestak. Weldon was vice-chair of the Armed... (R) |
100th 100th United States Congress -House of Representatives:- Senate :* President: George H.W. Bush * President pro tempore: John Stennis - Majority leadership :* Majority Leader, Democratic Conference Chairman, and Democratic Policy Committee Chairman: Robert Byrd... (1987–1989) |
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| 101st 101st United States Congress The One Hundred First United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1989 to January 3, 1991, during the first two... (1989–1991) |
101st 101st United States Congress The One Hundred First United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1989 to January 3, 1991, during the first two... (1989–1991) |
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| 102nd 102nd United States Congress -House of Representatives:- Senate :* President:Dan Quayle * President pro tempore: Robert Byrd - Majority leadership :* Majority Leader: George Mitchell* Majority Whip: Wendell Ford- Minority leadership :... (1991–1993) |
Rick Santorum Rick Santorum Richard John "Rick" Santorum is a lawyer and a former United States Senator from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Santorum was the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference -making him the third-ranking Senate Republican from 2001 until his leave in 2007. Santorum is considered both a social... (R) |
102nd 102nd United States Congress -House of Representatives:- Senate :* President:Dan Quayle * President pro tempore: Robert Byrd - Majority leadership :* Majority Leader: George Mitchell* Majority Whip: Wendell Ford- Minority leadership :... (1991–1993) |
1993–2003: 21 seats
Following the 1990 CensusUnited States Census, 1990
The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9.8 percent over the 226,545,805 persons enumerated during the 1980 Census....
, the delegation lost two seats.
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| 103rd 103rd United States Congress - House of Representatives :- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Dan Quayle , until January 20, 1993** Al Gore , from January 20, 1993* President pro tempore: Robert Byrd - Majority leadership :* Majority Leader: George Mitchell... (1993–1995) |
Thomas M. Foglietta Thomas M. Foglietta Thomas Michael "Tom" Foglietta was United States Ambassador to Italy and anAmerican politician from the state of Pennsylvania, most notable for his time in the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1997.... (D) |
Lucien E. Blackwell Lucien E. Blackwell Lucien Edward Blackwell was a United States Congressman who represented West Philadelphia and parts of Delaware County, Pennsylvania from 1991 to 1995. He was a Democrat.-Early life:... (D) |
Robert A. Borski, Jr. Robert A. Borski, Jr. Robert Anthony Borski , was an American Democratic Party Congressman from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from 1983 until 2003, representing the state's 3rd congressional district.... (D) |
Ronald Klink Ron Klink Ronald "Ron" Klink is a Democratic politician and former United States Representative from Pennsylvania.Klink was born in Canton, Ohio, and graduated from Meyersdale High School in Pennsylvania in 1969. Klink originally worked behind the scenes at WTAJ-TV in Altoona, Pennsylvania... (D) |
William F. Clinger, Jr. William F. Clinger, Jr. William Floyd "Bill" Clinger, Jr. is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Clinger was born in Warren, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools there and graduated from The Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania in 1947. He received a B.A. from The... (R) |
Tim Holden Tim Holden Thomas Timothy "Tim" Holden is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life, education and career:... (D) |
Curt Weldon Curt Weldon Wayne Curtis "Curt" Weldon is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 2007, representing the 7th district of Pennsylvania. He was defeated in November 2006 for reelection by Joe Sestak. Weldon was vice-chair of the Armed... (R) |
James C. Greenwood James C. Greenwood James Charles "Jim" Greenwood is an American politician in the Republican Party. He represented Pennsylvania's Eighth Congressional District for six terms in the United States House of Representatives.... (R) |
Bud Shuster Bud Shuster Elmer Greinert "Bud" Shuster is an American politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from 1973 to 2001. He is best known for his advocacy of transportation projects that critics deride as "pork barrel" spending.-Career:Shuster was born... (R) |
Joseph M. McDade Joseph M. McDade Joseph Michael "Joe" McDade is a former member of the United States House of Representatives, having represented Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district.-Early life and career:... (R) |
Paul E. Kanjorski Paul E. Kanjorski Paul E. Kanjorski is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1985 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes the cities of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Hazleton, as well as most of the Poconos.... (D) |
John P. Murtha (D) |
Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania and a women's right activist. She is a former journalist and a former politician for the Democratic Party. From 1993 to 1995 she was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing... (D) |
William J. Coyne William J. Coyne William Joseph Coyne was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Coyne was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1954, and received a B.S. in accounting from Robert Morris College. He served for two years in... (D) |
Paul F. McHale, Jr. Paul F. McHale, Jr. Paul F. McHale, Jr. is an American politician. He was the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and from 1993 to 1999, he represented Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.... (D) |
Robert S. Walker (R) |
George Gekas George Gekas George William Gekas is a Republican politician from Pennsylvania. He represented the state's 17th Congressional district from 1983 to 2003, when he was unseated in a major upset.-Early life:... (R) |
Rick Santorum Rick Santorum Richard John "Rick" Santorum is a lawyer and a former United States Senator from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Santorum was the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference -making him the third-ranking Senate Republican from 2001 until his leave in 2007. Santorum is considered both a social... (R) |
William F. Goodling William F. Goodling William Franklin "Bill" Goodling was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Goodling, the son of former Congressman George Atlee Goodling, was born in Loganville, Pennsylvania and grew up in York, Pennsylvania. He received a B.S... (R) |
Austin J. Murphy Austin J. Murphy Austin John Murphy was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1977 to 1995.Born in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Murphy grew up in New London, Connecticut. He later returned to Charleroi and served in the United States Marine Corps from 1944 to 1946. He... (D) |
Tom Ridge Tom Ridge Thomas Joseph "Tom" Ridge is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives , the 43rd Governor of Pennsylvania , Assistant to the President for Homeland Security , and the first United States Secretary of Homeland Security... (R) |
103rd 103rd United States Congress - House of Representatives :- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Dan Quayle , until January 20, 1993** Al Gore , from January 20, 1993* President pro tempore: Robert Byrd - Majority leadership :* Majority Leader: George Mitchell... (1993–1995) |
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| 104th 104th United States Congress The One Hundred Fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1995 to January 3, 1997, during the third and... (1995–1997) |
Chaka Fattah Chaka Fattah Chaka Fattah is the U.S. representative for , serving since 1995. He is a member of the Democratic Party... (D) |
Jon D. Fox Jon D. Fox Jon D. Fox was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Jon Fox was born in Abington, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University in State College, PA in 1969, and earned a J.D. from the Delaware School of Law , in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1975... (R) |
Michael F. Doyle Michael F. Doyle Michael F. "Mike" Doyle is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1995. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is based in Pittsburgh and includes most of Allegheny County.... (D) |
Frank Mascara Frank Mascara Frank Robert Mascara was a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania who served four terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003. He was the uncle of St... (D) |
Phil English Phil English Philip Sheridan "Phil" English served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 - 2009 from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, representing the state's 3rd Congressional district.... (R) |
104th 104th United States Congress The One Hundred Fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1995 to January 3, 1997, during the third and... (1995–1997) |
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| 105th 105th United States Congress The One Hundred Fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1997 to January 3, 1999, during the fifth and... (1997–1999) |
John E. Peterson John E. Peterson John E. Peterson is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. From 1997 - 2009, he represented the state's mainly rural and largely Republican 5th Congressional district in the U.S. House.-Biography:... (R) |
Joseph R. Pitts Joseph R. Pitts Joseph R. "Joe" Pitts is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in Lancaster and includes much of Amish country... (R) |
105th 105th United States Congress The One Hundred Fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1997 to January 3, 1999, during the fifth and... (1997–1999) |
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| Bob Brady Bob Brady Robert A. "Bob" Brady is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1998, and the ranking Democrat on the United States House Committee on House Administration since 2007... (D) |
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| 106th 106th United States Congress The One Hundred Sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1999 to January 3, 2001, during the last two... (1999–2001) |
Don Sherwood Don Sherwood Donald L. "Don" Sherwood is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district, from 1999 to 2007... (R) |
Joseph M. Hoeffel (D) |
Patrick J. Toomey (R) |
106th 106th United States Congress The One Hundred Sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1999 to January 3, 2001, during the last two... (1999–2001) |
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| 107th 107th United States Congress The One Hundred Seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 2001 to January 3, 2003, during the final... (2001–2003) |
Melissa Hart (R) |
Todd Platts (R) |
107th 107th United States Congress The One Hundred Seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 2001 to January 3, 2003, during the final... (2001–2003) |
2003–2013: 19 seats
Following the 2000 CensusUnited States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the delegation lost two seats.
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| 108th 108th United States Congress The One Hundred Eighth United States Congress was the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 2003 to January 3, 2005, during the third and fourth years of George W. Bush's... (2003–2005) |
Bob Brady Bob Brady Robert A. "Bob" Brady is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1998, and the ranking Democrat on the United States House Committee on House Administration since 2007... (D) |
Chaka Fattah Chaka Fattah Chaka Fattah is the U.S. representative for , serving since 1995. He is a member of the Democratic Party... (D) |
Phil English Phil English Philip Sheridan "Phil" English served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 - 2009 from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, representing the state's 3rd Congressional district.... (R) |
Melissa Hart (R) |
John E. Peterson John E. Peterson John E. Peterson is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. From 1997 - 2009, he represented the state's mainly rural and largely Republican 5th Congressional district in the U.S. House.-Biography:... (R) |
Jim Gerlach Jim Gerlach James "Jim" Gerlach is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.- Early life, education and career :... (R) |
Curt Weldon Curt Weldon Wayne Curtis "Curt" Weldon is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 2007, representing the 7th district of Pennsylvania. He was defeated in November 2006 for reelection by Joe Sestak. Weldon was vice-chair of the Armed... (R) |
James C. Greenwood James C. Greenwood James Charles "Jim" Greenwood is an American politician in the Republican Party. He represented Pennsylvania's Eighth Congressional District for six terms in the United States House of Representatives.... (R) |
Bill Shuster Bill Shuster William Shuster is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a son of former Congressman Bud Shuster.-Early life, education and career:... (R) |
Don Sherwood Don Sherwood Donald L. "Don" Sherwood is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district, from 1999 to 2007... (R) |
Paul E. Kanjorski Paul E. Kanjorski Paul E. Kanjorski is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1985 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes the cities of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Hazleton, as well as most of the Poconos.... (D) |
John P. Murtha (D) |
Joseph M. Hoeffel (D) |
Michael F. Doyle Michael F. Doyle Michael F. "Mike" Doyle is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1995. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is based in Pittsburgh and includes most of Allegheny County.... (D) |
Patrick J. Toomey (R) |
Joseph R. Pitts Joseph R. Pitts Joseph R. "Joe" Pitts is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in Lancaster and includes much of Amish country... (R) |
Tim Holden Tim Holden Thomas Timothy "Tim" Holden is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life, education and career:... (D) |
Timothy Murphy Tim Murphy (congressman) Timothy "Tim" F. Murphy is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the Pennsylvania Senate.... (R) |
Todd Platts (R) |
108th 108th United States Congress The One Hundred Eighth United States Congress was the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 2003 to January 3, 2005, during the third and fourth years of George W. Bush's... (2003–2005) |
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| 109th 109th United States Congress The One Hundred Ninth United States Congress was the legislative branch of the United States, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, from January 3, 2005 to January 3, 2007, during the fifth and sixth years of George W. Bush's presidency. House members... (2005–2007) |
Michael Fitzpatrick Mike Fitzpatrick Michael G. "Mike" Fitzpatrick is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He was reelected to Congress in 2010, and previously represented the district from 2005 to 2007, but lost to Patrick Murphy in 2006.... (R) |
Allyson Schwartz Allyson Schwartz Allyson Young Schwartz is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes parts of Montgomery County and Northeast Philadelphia... (D) |
Charles Dent Charlie Dent Charles "Charlie" Dent is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party.The district includes all of Northampton County, most of Lehigh County, and small parts of Berks and Montgomery Counties.... (R) |
109th 109th United States Congress The One Hundred Ninth United States Congress was the legislative branch of the United States, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, from January 3, 2005 to January 3, 2007, during the fifth and sixth years of George W. Bush's presidency. House members... (2005–2007) |
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| 110th 110th United States Congress The One Hundred Tenth United States Congress was the meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, between January 3, 2007, and January 3, 2009, during the last two years of the second term of President George W. Bush. It was composed of the Senate and the House of... (2007–2009) |
Jason Altmire Jason Altmire Jason Altmire is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life and education:... (D) |
Joe Sestak (D) |
Patrick Murphy Patrick Murphy (politician) Patrick Joseph Murphy is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2007 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.... (D) |
Christopher Carney (D) |
110th 110th United States Congress The One Hundred Tenth United States Congress was the meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, between January 3, 2007, and January 3, 2009, during the last two years of the second term of President George W. Bush. It was composed of the Senate and the House of... (2007–2009) |
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| 111th 111th United States Congress The One Hundred Eleventh United States Congress was the meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government from January 3, 2009 until January 3, 2011. It began during the last two weeks of the George W. Bush administration, with the remainder spanning the first two years of... (2009–2011) |
Kathy Dahlkemper Kathy Dahlkemper Kathleen Ann "Kathy" Dahlkemper is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party.The district is based in Erie and includes most of the northwestern portion of the state.... (D) |
Glenn Thompson (R) |
111th 111th United States Congress The One Hundred Eleventh United States Congress was the meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government from January 3, 2009 until January 3, 2011. It began during the last two weeks of the George W. Bush administration, with the remainder spanning the first two years of... (2009–2011) |
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| Mark Critz Mark Critz Mark S. Critz is the U.S. Representative for , serving since the special election in 2010. He is a member of the Democratic Party.... (D) |
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| 112th 112th United States Congress The One Hundred Twelfth United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It convened in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2011, and will end on January... (2011–2013) |
Mike Kelly Mike Kelly (Pennsylvania) George Joseph "Mike" Kelly, Jr. is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education, and pre-congressional career:... (R) |
Pat Meehan Pat Meehan Patrick Leo "Pat" Meehan is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing since January 3, 2011. The district includes most of Delaware County and parts of Chester and Montgomery Counties... (R) |
Mike Fitzpatrick Mike Fitzpatrick Michael G. "Mike" Fitzpatrick is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He was reelected to Congress in 2010, and previously represented the district from 2005 to 2007, but lost to Patrick Murphy in 2006.... (R) |
Tom Marino Tom Marino Thomas Anthony Marino is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.The district, located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, includes Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties outside of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre as well as all or most of... (R) |
Lou Barletta Lou Barletta Louis J. Barletta is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He is the former Mayor of Hazleton, known for his vocal opposition to illegal immigration and his efforts to keep illegal immigrants out of the city.-Early life, education, and business career:Barletta was... (R) |
112th 112th United States Congress The One Hundred Twelfth United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It convened in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2011, and will end on January... (2011–2013) |
2013–2023: 18 seats
Following the 2010 CensusUnited States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
, the delegation lost one seat.
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| 113th 113th United States Congress The One Hundred Thirteenth United States Congress will be the next meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government after the 112th Congress is seated. It will be composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It is scheduled to meet... (2013–2015) |
TBD United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2012 The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the five U.S. Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States Census... |
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TBD United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2012 The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the five U.S. Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States Census... |
TBD United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2012 The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the five U.S. Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States Census... |
TBD United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2012 The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the five U.S. Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States Census... |
TBD United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2012 The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the five U.S. Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States Census... |
TBD United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2012 The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the five U.S. Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States Census... |
TBD United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2012 The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the five U.S. Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States Census... |
TBD United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2012 The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the five U.S. Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States Census... |
TBD United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2012 The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the five U.S. Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States Census... |
TBD United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2012 The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the five U.S. Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States Census... |
TBD United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2012 The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the five U.S. Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States Census... |
TBD United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2012 The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the five U.S. Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States Census... |
TBD United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2012 The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the five U.S. Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States Census... |
TBD United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2012 The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the five U.S. Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States Census... |
TBD United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2012 The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the five U.S. Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States Census... |
TBD United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2012 The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the five U.S. Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States Census... |
TBD United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2012 The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the five U.S. Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States Census... |
113th 113th United States Congress The One Hundred Thirteenth United States Congress will be the next meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government after the 112th Congress is seated. It will be composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It is scheduled to meet... (2013–2015) |