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

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

Elections

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List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
District created in 1833
Harmar Denny	Anti-Masonic	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837	Pittsburgh	Redistricted from the 16th district, not a candidate for re-nomination in 1832
Richard Biddle	Anti-Masonic	March 4, 1837 – ???, 1840	Pittsburgh	Resigned
vacant		???? ????, 1840 – October 13, 1840
Henry Marie Brackenridge	Whig	October 13, 1840 – March 3, 1841	Pittsburgh	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1840
William W. Irwin	Whig	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843	Pittsburgh	Not a candidate for reelection in 1842
Samuel Hays	Democrat	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	Franklin	Not a candidate for renomination in 1844
William Swan Garvin	Democrat	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847	Mercer
John Wilson Farrelly	Whig	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849	Meadville	Not a candidate for renomination in 1848
John W. Howe	Free Soil	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
	Whig	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
Thomas M. Howe	Whig	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	Pittsburgh	Redistricted from the 21st district, not a candidate for renomination in 1854
Samuel A. Purviance	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	Pittsburgh
	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859		Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1858
Robert McKnight	Republican	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863	Pittsburgh
James K. Moorhead	Republican	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869	Pittsburgh	Redistricted from the 21st district, declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1868
James S. Negley	Republican	March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875	Pittsburgh
James H. Hopkins	Democratic	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877	Pittsburgh	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1876
Russell Errett	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883	Pittsburgh	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1882
James H. Hopkins	Democratic	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885	Pittsburgh	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884
James S. Negley	Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887	Pittsburgh
John Dalzell	Republican	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1903	Pittsburgh	Redistricted to the 30th district
George F. Huff	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911	Greensburg	Not a candidate for renomination in 1910
Curtis H. Gregg	Democratic	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913	Greensburg	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1912
Abraham L. Keister	Republican	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917	Scottdale	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1916
Edward E. Robbins	Republican	March 4, 1917 – January 25, 1919	Greensburg	Died
vacant		January 25, 1919 – March 3, 1919
John H. Wilson	Democratic	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921	Butler	Elected to seat in special election to replace re-elected deceased Rep. Edward E. Robbins,Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1920
Adam M. Wyant	Republican	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923	Greensburg	Redistricted to the 31st district
Samuel F. Glatfelter	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925	York	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1924
Franklin Menges	Republican	March 4, 1925 – March 4, 1931	York	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930
Harry L. Haines	Democratic	March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1939	York	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938
Chester H. Gross	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941		Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1940
Harry L. Haines	Democratic	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943	York	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1942
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, not a candidate for renomination in 1946
James E. Van Zandt	Republican	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953		Redistricted to the 20th district
John P. Saylor	Republican	January 3, 1953–1973		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, not a candidate for reelection in 1976
Austin J. Murphy	Democratic	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993	North Charleroi	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

Election results

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References

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