Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district

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Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district
Population (2000) 646,357
Median income $28,261
Ethnic composition 37.1% White, 45.9% Black, 4.9% Asian, 15.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% other
Cook PVI D + 36

Pennsylvania's first congressional district includes primarily central and South Philadelphia, the City of Chester, the Philadelphia International Airport, and other small sections of Delaware County. The district currently has an overwhelming Democratic majority.

Bob Brady, the chairman of the Philadelphia Democratic Party has represented the district since 1998.

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[edit] Representatives

The district was organized from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district in 1795

[edit] 1795-1803: One seat

Representative Party Years District home Note
John Swanwick Democratic-Republican 1795 - 1798 Philadelphia Died
Robert Waln Democratic-Republican 1798 - 1801 Philadelphia
William Jones Federalist 1801 - 1803 Philadelphia Retired

[edit] 1803-1823: Three seats, then four

The district was reorganized in 1803 to have 3 At-large seats on a general ticket.

[edit] Seat One

Representative Party Years District home Note
Joseph Clay Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 - March 28, 1808 Philadelphia Resigned
Vacant March 29, 1808 - 1808
Benjamin Say Democratic-Republican 1808 - 1809 Philadelphia Resigned
Vacant 1809 - 1809
Adam Seybert Democratic-Republican 1809 - 1815 Philadelphia
Joseph Hopkinson Federalist 1815 - 1819 Philadelphia
Joseph Hemphill Federalist 1819 - 1823 Philadelphia Redistricted to the 2nd district

[edit] Seat Two

Representative Party Years District home Note
Jacob Richards Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 - March 3, 1809 Philadelphia
William Anderson Democratic-Republican 1809 - 1815 Philadelphia
Thomas Smith Federalist 1815 - 1817 Philadelphia
William Anderson Democratic-Republican 1817 - 1819 Philadelphia
Samuel Edwards Federalist 1819 - 1823 Philadelphia Redistricted to the 4th district

[edit] Seat Three

Representative Party Years District home Note
Michael Leib Democratic-Republican 1803 - 1806 Philadelphia Resigned
Vacant 1806
John Porter Democratic-Republican 1806 - 1811 Philadelphia
James Milnor Federalist 1811 - 1813
Charles J. Ingersoll Democratic-Republican 1813 - 1815 Philadelphia
William Milnor Federalist 1815 - 1817 Philadelphia
Adam Seybert Democratic-Republican 1817 - 1819 Philadelphia
Thomas Forrest Federalist 1819 - 1821 Philadelphia
William Milnor Federalist 1819 - May 8, 1822 Philadelphia Resigned
Vacant May 8, 1822 - 1822
Thomas Forrest Federalist 1822 - 1823 Philadelphia Lost-re-election

[edit] Seat Four

The district was apportioned a fourth seat in 1813, also elected on a general ticket.

Representative Party Years District home Note
John Conard Democratic-Republican 1813 - 1815 Philadelphia
Jonathan Williams Democratic-Republican 1815 - 1815 Philadelphia Died
Vacant 1815 - 1815
John Sergeant Federalist 1815 - 1823 Philadelphia Retired

[edit] 1823-present: One seat

The district was reorganized in 1823 to have one seat.

Representative Party Years District home Note
Samuel Breck Adams-Clay Federalist 1823 - 1825 Philadelphia
Daniel H. Miller Jacksonian 1825 - 1829 Philadelphia
Lemuel Paynter Jacksonian 1829 - 1837 Philadelphia Lost reelection as a Whig
Lemuel Paynter Democratic 1837 - 1841 Philadelphia Retired
Charles Brown Democratic 1841 - 1843 Philadelphia Retired
Edward J. Morris Whig 1843 - 1845 Philadelphia Moved to the 2nd district after redistricting
Lewis C. Levin American 1845 - 1851 Philadelphia Lost reelection
Thomas B. Florence Democratic 1851 - 1861 Philadelphia Lost reelection
William E. Lehman Democratic 1861 - 1863 Philadelphia Lost reelection
Samuel J. Randall Democratic 1863 - 1875 Philadelphia Moved to the 3rd district after redistricting in 1875
Chapman Freeman Republican 1875 - 1879 Philadelphia Retired
Henry H. Bingham Republican 1879 - 22 March 1912 Philadelphia Died
Vacant March 23, 1912 - 1912
William S. Vare Republican 1912 - 1927 Philadelphia Became United States Senator from Pennsylvania
James M. Hazlett Republican 1927 Philadelphia Resigned before the convening of Congress in 1927
Vacant 1927 - 1927
James M. Beck Republican 1927 - 1933 Philadelphia Moved to the 2nd district after redistricting in 1933
Harry C. Ransley Republican 1933 - 1937 Philadelphia Lost re-election
Leon Sacks Democratic 1937 - 1943 Philadelphia Lost re-election
James A. Gallagher Republican 1943 - 1945 Philadelphia Lost re-election
William A. Barrett Democratic 1945 - 1947 Philadelphia Lost re-election
James A. Gallagher Republican 1947 - 1949 Philadelphia Lost re-election
William A. Barrett Democratic 1949 - 1976 Philadelphia Died
Vacant 1976 - 1976
Michael "Ozzie" Myers Democratic 1976 - 1980 Philadelphia Expelled from the House as a result of the Abscam scandal
Thomas M. Foglietta Democratic 1981 - 1997 Philadelphia Resigned to become Amabassador to Italy
Vacant 1997 - 1997
Bob Brady Democratic 1997 - present Philadelphia Incumbent

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