Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district

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

History

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

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
District created in 1833
Samuel S. Harrison	Jacksonian	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837	Kittanning
William Beatty	Democratic	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841	Butler
William Jack	Democratic	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843	Greensburg
Charles M. Reed	Whig	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	Erie	Unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1844
James Thompson	Democratic	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1851	Erie	Did not run for reelection in 1850
Carlton B. Curtis	Democratic	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853	Erie	Redistricted to the 16th district
Michael C. Trout	Democratic	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	Hickory Township	Unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1854
John Allison	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	Beaver	Retired from the House in 1856
William Stewart	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861	Mercer
John W. Wallace	Republican	March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863	New Castle	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1862
Thomas Williams	Republican	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869	Pittsburgh
Darwin Phelps	Republican	March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871	Kittanning	Not candidate for renomination in 1870
Ebenezer McJunkin	Republican	March 4, 1871 – 1874	Butler	Resigned to become presiding judge of the 17th Judicial Circuit of Pennsylvania
John M. Thompson	Republican	December 22, 1874 – March 3, 1875	Butler
Alexander G. Cochran	Democratic	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877	Pittsburgh	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1876
Thomas M. Bayne	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1891	Pittsburgh	Declined nomination in 1890
William A. Stone	Republican	March 4, 1891 – November 9, 1898	Pittsburgh	Resigned to become Governor of Pennsylvania
vacant		November 9, 1898 – November 29, 1898
William H. Graham	Republican	November 29, 1898 – March 3, 1903	Pittsburgh	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1902
Allen F. Cooper	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911	Uniontown
Thomas S. Crago	Republican	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913	Waynesburg	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1912
Wooda N. Carr	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915	Uniontown	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914
Robert F. Hopwood	Republican	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917	Uniontown	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916
Bruce F. Sterling	Democratic	March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919	Uniontown	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1918
Samuel A. Kendall	Republican	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923	Somerset	Redistricted to the 24th district
William I. Swoope	Republican	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1927	Clearfield	Not a candidate for renomination in 1926
J. Mitchell Chase	Republican	March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1933	Clearfield	Not a candidate for renomination in 1932
J. Banks Kurtz	Republican	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935	Altoona	Redistricted from the 21st district, unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1934
Don Gingery	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939	Clearfield	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938
James E. Van Zandt	Republican	January 3, 1939 – September 24, 1943		Resigned to re-enter service with the United States Navy
vacant		September 24, 1943 – November 2, 1943
D. Emmert Brumbaugh	Republican	November 2, 1943 – January 3, 1945		Redistricted to the 22nd district
J. Buell Snyder	Democratic	January 3, 1945 – February 24, 1946		Redistricted from the 24th district, died
vacant		February 24, 1946 – May 21, 1946
Carl H. Hoffman	Republican	May 21, 1946 – January 3, 1947	Somerset	Not a candidate for renomination in 1946
William J. Crow	Republican	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949	Uniontown	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948
Anthony Cavalcante	Democratic	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951	Uniontown	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1950
Edward L. Sittler, Jr.	Republican	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953	Uniontown	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1952
Leon H. Gavin	Republican	January 3, 1953 – September 15, 1963	Oil City	Redistricted from the 19th district, died
vacant		September 15, 1963 – November 5, 1963
Albert W. Johnson	Republican	November 5, 1963 – January 3, 1977	Smethport	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1976
Joseph S. Ammerman	Democratic	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1979	Curwensville	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1978
William F. Clinger, Jr.	Republican	January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993	Warren	Redistricted to the 5th district
District eliminated in 1993

References

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