Pennsylvania's 30th Congressional District
Pennsylvania's 30th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.
Geography
From 1903 to 1923 the district was located around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. From 1923 to 1933 the district was located around Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. From 1943 to 1955 the district was located west of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
History
This district was created in 1903. The district was eliminated in 1963.
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
District established March 4, 1903 | |||||
John Dalzell (Pittsburgh) |
Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913 |
58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd |
Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Not a candidate for reelection. | |
M. Clyde Kelly (Braddock) |
Republican | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
63rd | Elected in 1912. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection. | |
William H. Coleman (McKeesport) |
Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 |
64th | Elected in 1914. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection. | |
M. Clyde Kelly (Edgewood) |
Progressive | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1923 |
65th 66th 67th |
Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918 Re-elected in 1920. Redistricted to the 33rd district. | |
Republican | |||||
Everett Kent (Bangor) |
Democrat | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 |
68th | Elected in 1922. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection. | |
William R. Coyle (Bethlehem) |
Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927 |
69th | Elected in 1924. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection. | |
Everett Kent (Bangor) |
Democrat | March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929 |
70th | Elected in 1926. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection. | |
William R. Coyle (Bethlehem) |
Republican | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 |
71st 72nd |
Elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection. | |
J. Twing Brooks (Sewickley) |
Democrat | March 3, 1933 – January 3, 1937 |
73rd 74th |
Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination. | |
Peter J. De Muth (Pittsburgh) |
Democrat | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 |
75th | Elected in 1936. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination. | |
Robert J. Corbett (Bellevue) |
Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 |
76th | Elected in 1938. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection. | |
Thomas E. Scanlon (Pittsburgh) |
Democrat | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 |
77th | Elected in 1940. Redistricted to the 16th district. | |
Samuel A. Weiss (Glassport) |
Democrat | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 |
78th | Redistricted from the 31st district and re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 33rd district. | |
Robert J. Corbett (Pittsburgh) |
Republican | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 |
79th 80th 81st 82nd |
Elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 29th district | |
Vera Buchanan (McKeesport) |
Democrat | January 3, 1953 – November 26, 1955 |
83rd 84th |
Redistricted from the 33rd district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Died. | |
Vacant | November 26, 1955 – January 24, 1956 |
84th | |||
Elmer J. Holland (Pittsburgh) |
Democrat | January 24, 1956 – January 3, 1963 |
84th 85th 86th 87th |
Elected to finish Buchanan's term. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 20th district. | |
District dissolved January 3, 1963 |
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