Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district

Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.

Geography

Created in 1833, the district served portions of the city of Pittsburgh. In 1843 the district moved to northwest Pennsylvania. In 1853 the district returned to Pittsburgh. In 1903 the district included many of the counties around Pittsburgh. In 1923 the district was moved to York.

History

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

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Electoral history
District created in 1833
Harmar Denny	Anti-Masonic	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837	Redistricted from the 16th district Retired
Richard Biddle	Anti-Masonic	March 4, 1837 – ???, 1840	Resigned
vacant		???, 1840 – October 13, 1840
Henry Marie Brackenridge	Whig	October 13, 1840 – March 3, 1841	Lost renomination
William W. Irwin	Whig	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843	Retired
Samuel Hays	Democratic	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	Retired
William Swan Garvin	Democratic	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John Wilson Farrelly	Whig	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849	Retired
John W. Howe	Free Soil	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
	Whig	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Thomas M. Howe	Whig	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	Redistricted from the 21st district Retired
Samuel A. Purviance	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859	Lost renomination
Robert McKnight	Republican	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
James K. Moorhead	Republican	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869	Redistricted from the 21st district
James S. Negley	Republican	March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875	Lost re-election
James H. Hopkins	Democratic	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877	Lost re-election
Russell Errett	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883	Lost re-election
James H. Hopkins	Democratic	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885	Lost re-election
James S. Negley	Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887	Lost re-election
John Dalzell	Republican	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1903	Redistricted to the 30th district
George F. Huff	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911	Retired
Curtis H. Gregg	Democratic	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913	Lost renomination
Abraham L. Keister	Republican	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917	Lost renomination
Edward E. Robbins	Republican	March 4, 1917 – January 25, 1919	Died
vacant		January 25, 1919 – March 3, 1919
John H. Wilson	Democratic	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921	Elected to finish Representative-elect Robbins's term Lost renomination
Adam M. Wyant	Republican	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923	Redistricted to the 31st district
Samuel F. Glatfelter	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925	Lost re-election
Franklin Menges	Republican	March 4, 1925 – March 4, 1931	Lost re-election
Harry L. Haines	Democratic	March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1939	Lost re-election
Chester H. Gross	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941	Lost re-election
Harry L. Haines	Democratic	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943	Lost re-election
Chester H. Gross	Republican	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945	Redistricted from the 21st district
D. Emmert Brumbaugh	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947	Redistricted from the 23rd district Retired
James E. Van Zandt	Republican	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953	Redistricted to the 20th district
John P. Saylor	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1973	Redistricted from the 26th district Redistricted to the 12th district
Thomas E. Morgan	Democratic	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1977	Redistricted from the 26th district Retired
Austin J. Murphy	Democratic	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993	Redistricted to the 20th 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