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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

Representative Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1875

Albert G. Egbert
(Franklin)
Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877
44th Elected in 1874.
Retired.

Lewis F. Watson
(Warren)
Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879
45th Elected in 1876.
[data missing]

James H. Osmer
(Franklin)
Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881
46th Elected in 1878.
Retired.

Lewis F. Watson
(Warren)
Republican March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883
47th Elected in 1880.
[data missing]
Samuel M. Brainerd
(Erie)
Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
48th Elected in 1882.
Lost renomination.

William L. Scott
(Erie)
Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1889
49th
50th
Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Renominated but declined to be a candidate because of the condition of his health.

Lewis F. Watson
(Warren)
Republican March 4, 1889 –
August 25, 1890
51st Elected in 1888.
Died.
Vacant August 25, 1890 –
November 4, 1890

Charles W. Stone
(Warren)
Republican November 4, 1890 –
March 3, 1899
51st
52nd
53rd
54th
55th
Elected to finish Watson's term.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896
Lost re-election.

Joseph C. Sibley
(Franklin)
Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901
56th
57th
Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 28th district.
Republican March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903

William O. Smith
(Punxsutawney)
Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907
58th
59th
Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Retired.

Joseph G. Beale
(Leechburg)
Republican March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1909
60th Elected in 1906.
Lost renomination.

J. N. Langham
(Indiana)
Republican March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1915
61st
62nd
63rd
Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Retired.

Solomon T. North
(Punxsutawney)
Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917
64th Elected in 1914.
Lost renomination.

Nathan L. Strong
(Brookville)
Republican March 4, 1917 –
January 3, 1935
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Lost re-election.

Joseph Gray
(Spangler)
Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1939
74th
75th
Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.

Harve Tibbott
(Ebensburg)
Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1945
76th
77th
78th
Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Redistricted to the 26th district.

Augustine B. Kelley
(Greensburg)
Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1953
79th
80th
81st
82nd
Redistricted from the 28th district and re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 21st district

James G. Fulton
(Pittsburgh)
Republican January 3, 1953 –
October 6, 1971
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
Redistricted from the 31st district and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Died.
Vacant October 6, 1971 –
April 25, 1972
92nd

William S. Conover

(Pittsburgh)

Republican April 25, 1972 –
January 3, 1973
Elected to finish Fulton's term.
Lost renomination.
District dissolved January 3, 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

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