Pennsylvania's 33rd congressional district

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Pennsylvania's 33rd congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.

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[edit] Geography

District held at-large until 1923. District boundaries eventually set to cover parts of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


[edit] Demographics

[edit] History

This district was created in 1913. Until 1923 and from 1943 to 1945 the seat was held "at-large". The district was eliminated in 1953.

[edit] Elections

[edit] Representatives

Representative Party Years District home Note
District created in 1913
Fred E. Lewis Republican 19131915 Allentown (district at-large) Not a candidate for reelection in 1914
Thomas S. Crago Republican 19151921 Waynesburg (district at-large) Not a candidate for reelection in 1920
Mahlon M. Garland Republican 1921 Edgewood (district at-large) Died in office
Thomas S. Crago Republican 19211923 Waynesburg (district at-large) Not a candidate for renomination in 1922
M. Clyde Kelly Republican 19231933 Braddock Switched to Pennsylvania's 31st congressional district
Henry Ellenbogen Democrat 19331938 Pittsburgh Resigned to become a judge of the common pleas court of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Joseph A. McArdle Democrat 19391942 Pittsburgh Resigned to serve on Pittsburgh City council
Elmer J. Holland Democrat 19421943 Pittsburgh Not a candidate for re-nomination in 1942
William I. Troutman Republican 19431945 Shamokin (district at-large) Not a candidate for re-nomination in 1944
Samuel A. Weiss Democrat 19451946 Pittsburgh Resigned in January 1946 to become judge of the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Frank Buchanan Democrat 19461951 McKeesport Died in Office
Vera Buchanan Democrat 19511953 McKeesport Moved to Pennsylvania's 30th congressional district
District eliminated in 1953