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Pennsylvania's 28th congressional district

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

List of representatives

Representative Party Years Cong
ress
Note
District established March 4, 1889

James Kerr
(Clearfield)
Democrat March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891
51st Elected in 1888.
Lost renomination.

George F. Kribbs
(Clarion)
Democrat March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1895
52nd
53rd
Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Lost renomination.

William C. Arnold
(Dubois)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1899
54th
55th
Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896
Retired.

James K.P. Hall
(Ridgway)
Democrat March 4, 1899 –
November 29, 1902
56th
57th
Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Resigned after being elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate.
Vacant November 29, 1902 –
March 3, 1903
57th

Joseph C. Sibley
(Franklin)
Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907
58th
59th
Redistricted from the 27th district and re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Retired.

Nelson P. Wheeler
(Endeavor)
Republican March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1911
60th
61st
Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost renomination in 1910, won election contest, but declined seat.

Peter M. Speer
(Oil City)
Republican March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913
62nd Elected in 1910.
Lost re-election.

Willis J. Hulings
(Oil City)
Progressive March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915
63rd Elected in 1912.
Lost re-election.

Samuel H. Miller
(Mercer)
Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917
64th Elected in 1914.
Declined to be a candidate for renomination.

Orrin D. Bleakley
(Franklin)
Republican March 4, 1917 –
April 3, 1917
65th Resigned having never qualified. The seat then remained vacant.
Vacant April 4, 1917 –
November 5, 1917

Earl H. Beshlin
(Warren)
Democrat November 6, 1917 –
March 3, 1919
Elected to finish vacant term.
Lost re-election.

Willis J. Hulings
(Oil City)
Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921
66th Elected in 1918
Lost renomination.

Harris J. Bixler
(Johnsonburg)
Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1927
67th
68th
69th
Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Lost renomination.

Thomas C. Cochran
(Mercer)
Republican March 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1933
70th
71st
72nd
Elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the 20th district.
William M. Berlin
(Greensburg)
Democrat March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1937
73rd
74th
Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Lost renomination.

Robert G. Allen
(Greensburg)
Democrat January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1941
75th
76th
Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Lost renomination.

Augustine B. Kelley
(Greensburg)
Democrat January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1945
77th
78th
Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Redistricted to the 27th district.

Robert L. Rodgers
(Erie)
Republican January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947
79th Redistricted from the 29th district and re-elected in 1944.
Lost renomination.

Carroll D. Kearns
(Farrell)
Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1953
80th
81st
82nd
Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 24th district.

Herman P. Eberharter
(Pittsburgh)
Democrat January 3, 1953 –
September 9, 1958
83rd
84th
85th
Redistricted from the 32nd district and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Died.
Vacant September 9, 1958 –
January 3, 1959
85th

William S. Moorhead
(Pittsburgh)
Democrat January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1963
86th
87th
Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 14th district
District dissolved January 3, 1963

References

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