Pennsylvania's 28th congressional district

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Pennsylvania's 28th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1889
Eliminated1960
Years active1889-1963

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

List of representatives

RepresentativePartyYearsCongressNote
District established March 4, 1889
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James Kerr
(Clearfield)
Democrat March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 51st Elected in 1888.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination.
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George F. Kribbs
(Clarion)
Democrat March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 52nd
53rd
Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination.
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William C. Arnold
(Dubois)
Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 54th
55th
Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896
Not a candidate for reelection.
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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.
VacantNovember 29, 1902 – March 3, 1903 57th
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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.
Not a candidate for renomination.
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Nelson P. Wheeler
(Endeavor)
Republican March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 60th
61st
Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
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.
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Peter M. Speer
(Oil City)
Republican March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 62nd Elected in 1910.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection.
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Willis J. Hulings
(Oil City)
Progressive March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 63rd Elected in 1912.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection.
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Samuel H. Miller
(Mercer)
Republican March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 64th Elected in 1914.
Declined to be a candidate for renomination.
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Orrin D. Bleakley
(Franklin)
Republican March 4, 1917 – April 3, 1917 65th Resigned having never qualified. The seat then remained vacant.
VacantApril 4, 1917 – November 5, 1917
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Earl H. Beshlin
(Warren)
Democrat November 6, 1917 – March 3, 1919 Elected to finish vacant term.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection.
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Willis J. Hulings
(Oil City)
Republican March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 66th Elected in 1918
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection.
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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.
Unsuccessful candidate for 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.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination.
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Robert G. Allen
(Greensburg)
Democrat January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1941 75th
76th
Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination.
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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.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination.
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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.
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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.
VacantSeptember 9, 1958 – January 3, 1959 85th
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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

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