Pennsylvania's 30th congressional district

Summary

Pennsylvania's 30th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.

Pennsylvania's 30th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1903
Eliminated1960
Years active1903-1963

Geography edit

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 edit

This district was created in 1903. The district was eliminated in 1963.

List of representatives edit

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 edit

  • 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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