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

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

List of members representing the district

Representative	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
District established March 4, 1833
File:HarmarDenny2.jpg Harmar Denny (Pittsburgh)	Anti-Masonic	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Redistricted from the Template:Ushr and re-elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1834. Retired.
File:Richard Biddle (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg Richard Biddle (Tarentum)	Anti-Masonic	March 4, 1837 – July 21, 1840	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1836. Re-elected in 1838. Resigned.
Vacant		July 21, 1840 – October 13, 1840	Template:USCongressOrdinal
File:HM Brackenridge 1901.jpg Henry Marie Brackenridge (Pittsburgh)	style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Whig	October 13, 1840 – March 3, 1841		Elected to finish Biddle's term. Lost renomination.
File:William W. Irwin.jpg William W. Irwin (Pittsburgh)	style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Whig	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1840. Retired.
Samuel Hays (Franklin)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1843. Retired.
William Swan Garvin (Mercer)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1844. Template:Dm
John Wilson Farrelly (Meadville)	style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Whig	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1846. Retired.
John W. Howe (Allegheny City)	Free Soil	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1848. Re-elected in 1850. Template:Dm
	style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Whig	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
File:General Thomas Marshall Howe.jpg Thomas M. Howe (Allegheny City)	style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Whig	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Redistricted from the Template:Ushr and re-elected in 1852. Retired.
File:SamuelAndersonPurviance.jpg Samuel A. Purviance (Butler)	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Lost renomination.
	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859
File:RobertMcKnight.jpg Robert McKnight (Pittsburgh)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Template:Dm
File:JKMoorhead.jpg James K. Moorhead (Pittsburgh)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Redistricted from the Template:Ushr and re-elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Template:Dm
File:James Scott Negley.jpg James S. Negley (Pittsburgh)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Lost re-election.
File:James Herron Hopkins - Brady-Handy.jpg James H. Hopkins (Pittsburgh)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1874. Lost re-election.
File:Russell Errett - Brady-Handy.jpg Russell Errett (Pittsburgh)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Lost re-election.
File:James Herron Hopkins - Brady-Handy.jpg James H. Hopkins (Pittsburgh)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1882. Lost re-election.
File:James Scott Negley.jpg James S. Negley (Pittsburgh)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1884. Lost re-election.
File:John Dalzell.jpg John Dalzell (Pittsburgh)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1903	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the Template:Ushr.
File:George Franklin Huff.jpg George F. Huff (Greensburg)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Retired.
File:CurtisHusseyGregg.jpg Curtis H. Gregg (Greensburg)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1910. Lost renomination.
File:Abraham L. Keister (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg Abraham L. Keister (Scottdale)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Lost renomination.
File:EdwardEverettRobbins.jpg Edward E. Robbins (Greensburg)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	March 4, 1917 – January 25, 1919	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918 but died before the term began.
Vacant		January 25, 1919 – March 3, 1919
File:WILSON, JOHN H. HONORABLE LCCN2016860527.jpg John H. Wilson (Butler)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected to finish Robbins's term. Lost re-election.
File:AdamMartinWyant1.jpg Adam M. Wyant (Greensburg)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1920. Redistricted to the Template:Ushr.
File:GLATFELTER, S.F., HONORABLE LCCN2016861988.jpg Samuel F. Glatfelter (York)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1922. Lost re-election.
File:Franklin Menges.jpg Franklin Menges (York)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1931	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Lost re-election.
File:HarryLHaines.jpg Harry L. Haines (Red Lion)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1939	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Lost re-election.
File:Chester H. Gross (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg Chester H. Gross (Manchester)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1938. Lost re-election.
File:HarryLHaines.jpg Harry L. Haines (Red Lion)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1940. Lost re-election.
File:Chester H. Gross (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg Chester H. Gross (Manchester)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Redistricted from the Template:Ushr and re-elected in 1942. Template:Dm
File:D. Emmert Brumbaugh (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg D. Emmert Brumbaugh (Claysburg)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Redistricted from the Template:Ushr and re-elected in 1944. Retired.
File:James E. Van Zandt (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg James E. Van Zandt (Altoona)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the Template:Ushr.
File:John P. Saylor 89th Congress 1965.jpg John P. Saylor (Johnstown)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1973	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Redistricted from the Template:Ushr 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. Redistricted to the Template:Ushr.
File:ThomasEMorgan.jpg Thomas E. Morgan (Fredericktown)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1977	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Redistricted from the Template:Ushr and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Retired.
File:Austin Murphy.jpg Austin Murphy (Monongahela)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the Template:Ushr.
District dissolved January 3, 1993

External links

• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present