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	District home	Note
District created March 4, 1889
James Kerr	Democrat	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891	51st	Clearfield	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
George F. Kribbs	Democrat	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895	52nd 53rd	Clarion	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
William C. Arnold	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899	54th 55th	Curwensville	Not a candidate for reelection
James K.P. Hall	Democrat	March 4, 1899 – November 29, 1902	56th 57th	Ridgway	Resigned after being elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate
Vacant		November 29, 1902 – March 3, 1903	57th
Joseph C. Sibley	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907	58th 59th	Franklin	Redistricted from the 27th district, Not a candidate for renomination
Nelson P. Wheeler	Republican	March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911	60th 61st	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	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913	62nd	Oil City	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Willis J. Hulings	Progressive	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915	63rd	Oil City	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Samuel H. Miller	Republican	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917	64th	Mercer	Declined to be a candidate for renomination
Orrin D. Bleakley	Republican	March 4, 1917 – April 3, 1917	65th	Franklin	Resigned having never qualified. The seat then remained vacant.
Vacant		April 4, 1917 – November 5, 1917
Earl H. Beshlin	Democrat	November 6, 1917 – March 3, 1919		Warren	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Willis J. Hulings	Republican	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921	66th	Oil City	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Harris J. Bixler	Republican	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1927	67th 68th 69th	Duncannon	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
Thomas C. Cochran	Republican	March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1933	70th 71st 72nd	Mercer	Redistricted to the 20th district
William M. Berlin	Democrat	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937	73rd 74th	Greensburg	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
Robert G. Allen	Democrat	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1941	75th 76th	Greensburg	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
Augustine B. Kelley	Democrat	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1945	77th 78th	Greensburg	Redistricted to the 27th district
Robert L. Rodgers	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947	79th	Erie	Redistricted from the 29th district, Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
Carroll D. Kearns	Republican	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953	80th 81st 82nd	New Castle	Redistricted to the 24th district
Herman P. Eberharter	Democrat	January 3, 1953 – September 9, 1958	83rd 84th 85th	Pittsburgh	Redistricted from the 32nd district, Died
Vacant		September 9, 1958 – January 3, 1959	85th
William S. Moorhead	Democrat	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963	86th 87th	Pittsburgh	Redistricted to the 14th district
District eliminated January 3, 1963

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