Pennsylvania's 27th congressional district

Pennsylvania's 27th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.

List of representatives

District created in 1875

Representative	Party	Years	Electoral history
Albert G. Egbert	Democratic	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877	Retired
Lewis F. Watson	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879	[Data unknown/missing.]
James H. Osmer	Republican	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881	Retired
Lewis F. Watson	Republican	March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883	[Data unknown/missing.]
Samuel M. Brainerd	Republican	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885	Lost renomination
William L. Scott	Democratic	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889	Renominated but declined to be a candidate because of the condition of his health
Lewis F. Watson	Republican	March 4, 1889 – August 25, 1890	Died
Vacant		August 25, 1890 – November 4, 1890
Charles W. Stone	Republican	November 4, 1890 – March 3, 1899	Lost re-election
Joseph C. Sibley	Democratic	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901	Redistricted to the 28th district
	Republican	March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903
William O. Smith	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907	Retired
Joseph G. Beale	Republican	March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909	Lost renomination
J. N. Langham	Republican	March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1915	Retired
Solomon T. North	Republican	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917	Lost renomination
Nathan L. Strong	Republican	March 4, 1917 – January 3, 1935	Lost re-election
Joseph Gray	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939	Lost re-election
Harve Tibbott	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945	Redistricted to the 26th district
Augustine B. Kelley	Democratic	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953	Redistricted from the 28th district Redistricted to the 21st district
James G. Fulton	Republican	January 3, 1953 – October 6, 1971	Redistricted from the 31st district Died
Vacant		October 6, 1971 – April 25, 1972
William S. Conover	Republican	April 25, 1972 – January 3, 1973	Lost renomination

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