Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district

Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.

History

This district was created in 1833. The district was eliminated in 1983.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
District created in 1833
John Banks	Anti-Masonic	March 4, 1833 – April 2, 1836		Redistricted from the 18th district, resigned to become the judge of the Berks judicial district
vacant		April 2, 1836 – December 5, 1836
John James Pearson	Anti-Jacksonian	December 5, 1836 – March 3, 1837	Mercer	Not a candidate for renomination in 1836
Thomas Henry	Anti-Masonic	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841	Beaver
	Whig	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Joseph Buffington	Whig	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847	Kittanning	Not a candidate for renomination in 1846
Alexander Irvin	Whig	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849	Clearfield	Not a candidate for renomination in 1848
Alfred Gilmore	Democratic	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853	Butler	Not a candidate for reelection in 1852
Carlton B. Curtis	Democratic	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855		Redistricted from the 23rd district
David Barclay	Democratic	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	Brookville
James L. Gillis	Democratic	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859	Ridgway	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1858
Chapin Hall	Republican	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861	Warren	Not a candidate for renomination in 1860
John Patton	Republican	March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863	Curwensville	Not a candidate for renomination in 1862
Jesse Lazear	Democratic	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865	Waynesburg	Redistricted from the 20th district Not a candidate for renomination in 1864
George V. E. Lawrence	Republican	March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869	Monongahela	Not a candidate for renomination in 1868
Joseph B. Donley	Republican	March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871	Waynesburg	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1870
William McClelland	Democratic	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873	Mount Jackson	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1872
William S. Moore	Republican	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875	Washington
John W. Wallace	Republican	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877	New Castle	Not a candidate for renomination in 1876
William S. Shallenberger	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883	Rochester
George V. E. Lawrence	Republican	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885	Monongahela	Not a candidate for renomination in 1884
Oscar L. Jackson	Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889	New Castle	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1888
Joseph W. Ray	Republican	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891	Waynesburg	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1890
Andrew Stewart	Republican	March 4, 1891 – February 26, 1892		Election successfully contested by Alexander Craig
Alexander K. Craig	Democratic	February 26, 1892 – July 29, 1892	Waynesburg	Died
vacant		July 29, 1892 – December 5, 1892
William A. Sipe	Democratic	December 5, 1892 – March 3, 1895	Pittsburgh	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1894
Ernest F. Acheson	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1909	Washington	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1908
John K. Tener	Republican	March 4, 1909 – January 16, 1911	Pittsburgh	Resigned to become Governor of Pennsylvania
vacant		January 16, 1911 – March 3, 1911
Charles Matthews	Republican	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913	New Castle	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1912
Henry W. Temple	Progressive	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915	Washington	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914
vacant		March 4, 1915 – November 2, 1915
Henry W. Temple	Republican	November 2, 1915 – March 3, 1923	Washington	Installed after being elected to replace Rep-elect William M. Brown who died before taking office, Redistricted to the 25th district
Samuel A. Kendall	Republican	March 4, 1923 – January 8, 1933	Greenville Township	Redistricted from the 23rd district, unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932, Died
vacant		January 8, 1933 – March 4, 1933
J. Buell Snyder	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1945		Redistricted to the 23rd district
Thomas E. Morgan	Democratic	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953	Fredericktown	Redistricted to the 26th district
Carroll D. Kearns	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963		Redistricted from the 28th district Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1962
James D. Weaver	Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965	Erie	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1964
Joseph P. Vigorito	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1977	Erie	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1976
Marc L. Marks	Republican	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983	Erie	Not a candidate for renomination in 1982
District eliminated in 1983

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