Pennsylvania's 26th congressional district

Pennsylvania's 26th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.

Pennsylvania's 26th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1875
Eliminated1980
Years active1875-1983

List of representatives
Representative Party Years Cong
ress		 District home Note
District established March 4, 1875

James Sheakley		DemocratMarch 4, 1875 – March 3, 187744thElected in 1874.
[data missing]

John M. Thompson		RepublicanMarch 4, 1877 – March 3, 187945thElected in 1876.
Not a candidate for renomination.

Samuel B. Dick		RepublicanMarch 4, 1879 – March 3, 188146thElected in 1878.
Not a candidate for reelection.

Samuel H. Miller		RepublicanMarch 4, 1881 – March 3, 188547th
48th		Elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Declined to be a candidate for renomination.
George W. FleegerRepublicanMarch 4, 1885 – March 3, 188749thElected in 1884.
[data missing]

Norman Hall		DemocratMarch 4, 1887 – March 3, 188950thElected in 1886.
[data missing]

William C. Culbertson		RepublicanMarch 4, 1889 – March 3, 189151stElected in 1888.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination.

Matthew Griswold		RepublicanMarch 4, 1891 – March 3, 189352ndElected in 1890.
Not a candidate for renomination.

Joseph C. Sibley		DemocratMarch 4, 1893 – March 3, 189553rdElected in 1892.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection.

Matthew Griswold		RepublicanMarch 4, 1895 – March 3, 189754thElected in 1894.
Not a candidate for renomination.

John C. Sturtevant		RepublicanMarch 4, 1897 – March 3, 189955thElected in 1896
Not a candidate for renomination.

Athelston Gaston		DemocratMarch 4, 1899 – March 3, 190156thElected in 1898.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection

Arthur L. Bates		RepublicanMarch 4, 1901 – March 3, 190357thElected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 25th district.

Joseph H. Shull		DemocratMarch 4, 1903 – March 3, 190558thElected in 1902.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination.

Gustav A. Schneebeli		RepublicanMarch 4, 1905 – March 3, 190759thElected in 1904.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection.

J. Davis Brodhead		DemocratMarch 4, 1907 – March 3, 190960thElected in 1906.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination.

A. Mitchell Palmer		DemocratMarch 4, 1909 – March 3, 191561st
62nd
63rd		Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Not a candidate for renomination

Henry J. Steele		DemocratMarch 4, 1915 – March 3, 192164th
65th
66th		Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918
Did not seek renomination.

William H. Kirkpatrick		RepublicanMarch 4, 1921 – March 3, 192367thElected in 1920.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection.

Thomas W. Phillips, Jr.		RepublicanMarch 4, 1923 – March 3, 192768th
69th		Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Did not seek renomination.

J. Howard Swick		RepublicanMarch 4, 1927 – January 3, 193570th
71st
72nd
73rd		Elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection.

Charles R. Eckert		DemocratJanuary 3, 1935 – January 3, 193974th
75th		Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection.

Louis E. Graham		RepublicanJanuary 3, 1939 – January 3, 194576th
77th
78th		Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Redistricted to the 25th district.

Harve Tibbott		RepublicanJanuary 3, 1945 – January 3, 194979th
80th		Redistricted from the 27th district and re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection.

Robert L. Coffey		DemocraticJanuary 3, 1949 – April 20, 194981stElected in 1948.
Died.
Vacant April 20, 1949– September 13, 1949

John P. Saylor		RepublicanSeptember 13, 1949 – January 3, 195381st
82nd		Elected to finish Coffey's term.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 22nd district.

Thomas E. Morgan		DemocratJanuary 3, 1953 – January 3, 197383rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd		Redistricted from the 24th 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.
Redistricted to the 22nd district.
District dissolved 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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