Peter E. Costello

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For the Australian politician (born 1957), see Peter Costello.

Peter Edward Costello (June 27, 1854-October 23, 1935) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.

Peter Costello was born in . He moved to Philadelphia in 1877. He engaged in various manufacturing industries and general construction work and real estate development. He was a member of the common council of Philadelphia from 1895 to 1903, and director of the department of public works of Philadelphia from 1903 to 1905. He was again a member of the common council from 1908 to 1915.

He was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth, Sixty-fifth, and Sixty-sixth Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1920. Costello continued in the real-estate and investment brokerage business in Philadelphia until his death.

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Preceded by
Michael Donohoe		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district
1915-1921		 Succeeded by
James J. Connolly