Pennsylvania's 26th congressional district

Pennsylvania's 26th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.

Geography

The district was eliminated in 1973.

History

The district was eliminated in 1973.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
District created in 1875
James Sheakley	Democrat	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
John M. Thompson	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879		Not a candidate for renomination
Samuel B. Dick	Republican	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881		Not a candidate for reelection
Samuel H. Miller	Republican	March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885		Declined to be a candidate for renomination
George W. Fleeger	Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
Norman Hall	Democrat	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889
William C. Culbertson	Republican	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891		Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
Matthew Griswold	Republican	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893		Not a candidate for renomination
Joseph C. Sibley	Democrat	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895		Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Matthew Griswold	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897		Not a candidate for renomination
John C. Sturtevant	Republican	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899		Not a candidate for renomination
Athelston Gaston	Democrat	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901		Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Arthur L. Bates	Republican	March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903		Redistricted to the 25th district
Joseph H. Shull	Democrat	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905		Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
Gustav A. Schneebeli	Republican	March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907		Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
J. Davis Brodhead	Democrat	March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909		Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
A. Mitchell Palmer	Democrat	March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1915		Not a candidate for renomination
Henry J. Steele	Democrat	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921		Did not seek renomination
William H. Kirkpatrick	Republican	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923		Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Thomas W. Phillips, Jr.	Republican	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1927		Did not seek renomination
J. Howard Swick	Republican	March 4, 1927 – January 3, 1935		Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Charles R. Eckert	Democrat	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939		Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Louis E. Graham	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945		Redistricted to the 25th district
Harve Tibbott	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949		Redistricted from the 27th district, Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Robert L. Coffey	Democratic	January 3, 1949 – April 20, 1949		Died
vacant		April 20, 1949– September 13, 1949
John P. Saylor	Republican	September 13, 1949 – January 3, 1953		Redistricted to the 22nd district
Thomas E. Morgan	Democrat	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1973		Redistricted from the 24th district, Redistricted to the 22nd district
District eliminated in 1973

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