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Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district

Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.

Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1830
Eliminated1980
Years active1833-1983

History

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This district was created in 1833. It was eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census.

List of representatives

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Representative Party Years Congress Note
District established March 4, 1833
John Banks
(Mercer)
Anti-Masonic March 4, 1833 – April 2, 1836 23rd
24th
Redistricted from the 18th district and re-elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1834.
Resigned to become the judge of the Berks judicial district.
Vacant April 2, 1836 – December 5, 1836 24th
 
John James Pearson
(Mercer)
Anti-Jacksonian December 5, 1836 – March 3, 1837 Elected to finish Banks's term.
Not a candidate for renomination in 1836.
Thomas Henry
(Beaver)
Anti-Masonic March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 25th
26th
27th
Elected in 1836.
Re-elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
[data missing]
Whig March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
 
Joseph Buffington
(Kittanning)
Whig March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 28th
29th
Elected in 1843.
Re-elected in 1844.
Not a candidate for renomination in 1846.
Alexander Irvin
(Clearfield)
Whig March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 30th Elected in 1846.
Not a candidate for renomination in 1848.
Alfred Gilmore
(Butler)
Democratic March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 31st
32nd
Elected in 1848.
Re-elected in 1850.
Not a candidate for reelection in 1852.
 
Carlton B. Curtis
(Warren)
Democratic March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 33rd Redistricted from the 23rd district and re-elected in 1852.
[data missing]
David Barclay
(Punxsutawney)
Democratic March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 34th Elected in 1854.
[data missing]
 
James L. Gillis
(Ridgway)
Democratic March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 35th Elected in 1856.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1858.
 
Chapin Hall
(Warren)
Republican March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 36th Elected in 1858.
Not a candidate for renomination in 1860.
 
John Patton
(Curwensville)
Republican March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 37th Elected in 1860.
Not a candidate for renomination in 1862.
 
Jesse Lazear
(Waynesburg)
Democratic March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 38th Redistricted from the 20th district and re-elected in 1862.
Not a candidate for renomination in 1864.
 
George V. E. Lawrence
(Monongahela)
Republican March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869 39th
40th
Elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Not a candidate for renomination in 1868.
 
Joseph B. Donley
(Waynesburg)
Republican March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 41st Elected in 1868.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1870.
 
William McClelland
(Mount Jackson)
Democratic March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 42nd Elected in 1870.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1872.
William S. Moore
(Washington)
Republican March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 43rd Elected in 1872.
[data missing]
 
John W. Wallace
(New Castle)
Republican March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 44th Elected in 1874.
Not a candidate for renomination in 1876.
 
William S. Shallenberger
(Rochester)
Republican March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 45th
46th
47th
Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
[data missing]
 
George V. E. Lawrence
(Monongahela)
Republican March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 48th Elected in 1882.
Not a candidate for renomination in 1884.
 
Oscar L. Jackson
(New Castle)
Republican March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 49th
50th
Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1888.
 
Joseph W. Ray
(Waynesburg)
Republican March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 51st Elected in 1888.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1890.
 
Andrew Stewart
(Uniontown)
Republican March 4, 1891 – February 26, 1892 52nd Lost election contest.
 
Alexander K. Craig
(Pittsburgh)
Democratic February 26, 1892 – July 29, 1892 Re-elected in 1890.
Died.
Vacant July 29, 1892 – December 5, 1892
 
William A. Sipe
(Pittsburgh)
Democratic December 5, 1892 – March 3, 1895 52nd
53rd
Elected to finish Craig's term.
Re-elected in 1892.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1894.
 
Ernest F. Acheson
(Washington)
Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1909 54th
55th
56th
57th
58th
59th
60th
Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1908
 
John K. Tener
(Charleroi)
Republican March 4, 1909 – January 16, 1911 61st Elected in 1908.
Resigned to become Governor of Pennsylvania.
Vacant January 16, 1911 – March 3, 1911
 
Charles Matthews
(New Castle)
Republican March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 62nd Re-elected in 1910.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1912.
 
Henry W. Temple
(Washington)
Progressive March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 63rd Elected in 1912.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914.
Vacant March 4, 1915 – November 2, 1915 64th
 
Henry W. Temple
(Washington)
Republican November 2, 1915 – March 3, 1923 64th
65th
66th
67th
Installed after being elected to replace Rep-elect William M. Brown who died before taking office.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918
Re-elected in 1920.
Redistricted to the 25th district.
 
Samuel A. Kendall
(Meyersdale)
Republican March 4, 1923 – January 8, 1933 68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Redistricted from the 23rd district and re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932
Died.
Vacant January 8, 1933 – March 4, 1933 72nd
 
J. Buell Snyder
(Perryopolis)
Democratic March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1945 73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Redistricted to the 23rd district.
 
Thomas E. Morgan
(Fredericktown)
Democratic January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 79th
80th
81st
82nd
Elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 26th district.
 
Carroll D. Kearns
(Farrell)
Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
Redistricted from the 28th district and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1962.
 
James D. Weaver
(Erie)
Republican January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 88th Elected in 1962.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1964.
 
Joseph P. Vigorito
(Erie)
Democratic January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1977 89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1976.
 
Marc L. Marks
(Sharon)
Republican January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983 95th
96th
97th
Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Not a candidate for renomination in 1982.
District dissolved January 3, 1983

References

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  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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