Pennsylvania's 28th congressional district

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Pennsylvania's 28th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 History
4 Elections
5 Representatives

[edit] Geography

From 1883 to 1889 the district was held at-large. The district was eliminated in 1963.

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[edit] Demographics

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[edit] History

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This district was created in 1883. The district was held at-large until 1889. The district was eliminated in 1963.

[edit] Elections

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[edit] Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
District created in 1883
James Kerr	Democrat	1889 - 1891	Clearfield	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
George F. Kribbs	Democrat	1891 - 1895	Clarion	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
William C. Arnold	Republican	1895 – 1899	Curwensville	Not a candidate for reelection
James K.P. Hall	Democrat	1899 - 1903	Ridgway	Resigned from office
Joseph C. Sibley	Republican	1903 – 1907	Franklin	Not a candidate for renomination
Nelson P. Wheeler	Republican	1907 – 1911	Endeavor	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910, but the primary election was contested. His opponent subsequently withdrew and he was tendered the congressional nomination, but declined
Peter M. Speer	Republican	1911 – 1913	Oil City	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Willis J. Hulings	Progressive	1913 – 1915	Oil City	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Samuel H. Miller	Republican	1915 – 1917	Mercer	Declined to be a candidate for renomination
Orrin D. Bleakley	Republican	1917	Franklin	Resigned without having qualified
Earl H. Beshlin	Democrat	1917 - 1919	Warren	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Willis J. Hulings	Republican	1919 – 1921	Oil City	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Harris J. Bixler	Republican	1921 – 1927	Duncannon	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
Thomas C. Cochran	Republican	1927 – 1933	Mercer	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
William M. Berlin	Democrat	1933 - 1937	Greensburg	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
Robert G. Allen	Democrat	1937 - 1941	Greensburg	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
Robert G. Allen	Democrat	1941 - 1945	Greensburg	Moved to Pennsylvania's 27th congressional district
Robert L. Rodgers	Republican	1945 – 1947	Erie	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
Carroll D. Kearns	Republican	1947 – 1953	New Castle	Moved to Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district
Herman P. Eberharter	Democrat	1953 - 1958	Pittsburgh	Died in office
William S. Moorhead	Democrat	1959 - 1963	Pittsburgh	District eliminated, Moved to Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district
District eliminated in 1963

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