# Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district

Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.

## Geography

Created in 1833, the district served portions of the city of Pittsburgh. In 1843, the district moved to northwest Pennsylvania. In 1853, the district returned to Pittsburgh. In 1903, the district included many of the counties around Pittsburgh. In 1923, the district was moved to York.

## History

This district was created in 1833. The district was eliminated in 1993.

## List of members representing the district

| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District established March 4, 1833 |||||
| Harmar Denny (Pittsburgh) | Anti-Masonic | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | 23rd 24th | Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1834. Retired. |
| Richard Biddle (Tarentum) | Anti-Masonic | March 4, 1837 – July 21, 1840 | 25th 26th | Elected in 1836. Re-elected in 1838. Resigned. |
| Vacant | Vacant | July 21, 1840 – October 13, 1840 | 26th | |
| Henry Marie Brackenridge (Pittsburgh) | Whig | October 13, 1840 – March 3, 1841 | 26th | Elected to finish Biddle's term. Lost renomination. |
| William W. Irwin (Pittsburgh) | Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | 27th | Elected in 1840. Retired. |
| Samuel Hays (Franklin) | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | 28th | Elected in 1843. Retired. |
| William Swan Garvin (Mercer) | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | 29th | Elected in 1844. [data missing] |
| John Wilson Farrelly (Meadville) | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | 30th | Elected in 1846. Retired. |
| John W. Howe (Allegheny City) | Free Soil | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | 31st 32nd | Elected in 1848. Re-elected in 1850. [data missing] |
| John W. Howe (Allegheny City) | Whig | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | 31st 32nd | Elected in 1848. Re-elected in 1850. [data missing] |
| Thomas M. Howe (Allegheny City) | Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 1852. Retired. |
| Samuel A. Purviance (Butler) | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th 35th | Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Lost renomination. |
| Samuel A. Purviance (Butler) | Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 34th 35th | Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Lost renomination. |
| Robert McKnight (Pittsburgh) | Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 | 36th 37th | Elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. [data missing] |
| James K. Moorhead (Pittsburgh) | Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 | 38th 39th 40th | Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. [data missing] |
| James S. Negley (Pittsburgh) | Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875 | 41st 42nd 43rd | Elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Lost re-election. |
| James H. Hopkins (Pittsburgh) | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | 44th | Elected in 1874. Lost re-election. |
| Russell Errett (Pittsburgh) | Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 | 45th 46th 47th | Elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Lost re-election. |
| James H. Hopkins (Pittsburgh) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | Elected in 1882. Lost re-election. |
| James S. Negley (Pittsburgh) | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 | 49th | Elected in 1884. Lost re-election. |
| John Dalzell (Pittsburgh) | Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1903 | 50th 51st 52nd 53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th | Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 30th district. |
| George F. Huff (Greensburg) | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 | 58th 59th 60th 61st | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Retired. |
| Curtis H. Gregg (Greensburg) | Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | 62nd | Elected in 1910. Lost renomination. |
| Abraham L. Keister (Scottdale) | Republican | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917 | 63rd 64th | Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Lost renomination. |
| Edward E. Robbins (Greensburg) | Republican | March 4, 1917 – January 25, 1919 | 65th | Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918 but died before the term began. |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 25, 1919 – March 3, 1919 | 65th | |
| John H. Wilson (Butler) | Democratic | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | 66th | Elected to finish Robbins's term. Lost re-election. |
| Adam M. Wyant (Greensburg) | Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | 67th | Elected in 1920. Redistricted to the 31st district. |
| Samuel F. Glatfelter (York) | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 | 68th | Elected in 1922. Lost re-election. |
| Franklin Menges (York) | Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1931 | 69th 70th 71st | Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Lost re-election. |
| Harry L. Haines (Red Lion) | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1939 | 72nd 73rd 74th 75th | Elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Lost re-election. |
| Chester H. Gross (Manchester) | Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 | 76th | Elected in 1938. Lost re-election. |
| Harry L. Haines (Red Lion) | Democratic | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 | 77th | Elected in 1940. Lost re-election. |
| Chester H. Gross (Manchester) | Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 | 78th | Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 1942. [data missing] |
| D. Emmert Brumbaugh (Claysburg) | Republican | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | 79th | Redistricted from the 23rd district and re-elected in 1944. Retired. |
| James E. Van Zandt (Altoona) | Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953 | 80th 81st 82nd | Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 20th district. |
| John P. Saylor (Johnstown) | Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1973 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd | Redistricted from the 26th district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 12th district. |
| Thomas E. Morgan (Fredericktown) | Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1977 | 93rd 94th | Redistricted from the 26th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Retired. |
| Austin Murphy (Monongahela) | Democratic | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993 | 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 20th district. |
| District dissolved January 3, 1993 |||||