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Pennsylvania's 28th congressional district

Coordinates: 40°25′N 80°00′W / 40.417°N 80.000°W / 40.417; -80.000
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Pennsylvania's 28th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1889
Eliminated1960
Years active1889-1963

Pennsylvania's 28th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.

List of representatives

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Representative Party Years Congress Note
District established March 4, 1889

James Kerr
(Clearfield)
Democrat March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 51st Elected in 1888.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination.

George F. Kribbs
(Clarion)
Democrat March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 52nd
53rd
Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination.

William C. Arnold
(Dubois)
Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 54th
55th
Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896
Not a candidate for reelection.

James K.P. Hall
(Ridgway)
Democrat March 4, 1899 – November 29, 1902 56th
57th
Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Resigned after being elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate.
Vacant November 29, 1902 – March 3, 1903 57th

Joseph C. Sibley
(Franklin)
Republican March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 58th
59th
Redistricted from the 27th district and re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Not a candidate for renomination.

Nelson P. Wheeler
(Endeavor)
Republican March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 60th
61st
Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910, but the primary election was contested. His opponent subsequently withdrew and he was tendered the congressional nomination, but declined.

Peter M. Speer
(Oil City)
Republican March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 62nd Elected in 1910.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection.

Willis J. Hulings
(Oil City)
Progressive March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 63rd Elected in 1912.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection.

Samuel H. Miller
(Mercer)
Republican March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 64th Elected in 1914.
Declined to be a candidate for renomination.

Orrin D. Bleakley
(Franklin)
Republican March 4, 1917 – April 3, 1917 65th Resigned having never qualified. The seat then remained vacant.
Vacant April 4, 1917 – November 5, 1917

Earl H. Beshlin
(Warren)
Democrat November 6, 1917 – March 3, 1919 Elected to finish vacant term.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection.

Willis J. Hulings
(Oil City)
Republican March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 66th Elected in 1918
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection.

Harris J. Bixler
(Johnsonburg)
Republican March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1927 67th
68th
69th
Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination.
Thomas C. Cochran
(Mercer)
Republican March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1933 70th
71st
72nd
Elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the 20th district.
William M. Berlin
(Greensburg)
Democrat March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 73rd
74th
Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination.

Robert G. Allen
(Greensburg)
Democrat January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1941 75th
76th
Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination.

Augustine B. Kelley
(Greensburg)
Democrat January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1945 77th
78th
Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Redistricted to the 27th district.
Robert L. Rodgers
(Erie)
Republican January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 79th Redistricted from the 29th district and re-elected in 1944.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination.

Carroll D. Kearns
(Farrell)
Republican January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953 80th
81st
82nd
Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 24th district.

Herman P. Eberharter
(Pittsburgh)
Democrat January 3, 1953 – September 9, 1958 83rd
84th
85th
Redistricted from the 32nd district and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Died.
Vacant September 9, 1958 – January 3, 1959 85th

William S. Moorhead
(Pittsburgh)
Democrat January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 86th
87th
Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 14th district
District dissolved January 3, 1963

References

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  • 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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