# Pennsylvania's 25th congressional district

Pennsylvania's 25th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.

## Geography

In 1903, the district was drawn to cover Crawford and Erie counties, which had been its original area 60 years earlier.
The district was again moved in 1922, when it was redrawn to cover Washington and Greene counties.
In 1942, the boundaries of the district were redrawn without actually moving it for the first time. Greene County was transferred to the 24th District while parts of Allegheny County south and west of down-town Pittsburgh were moved to the 25th District. In 1944, the district boundaries were totally redrawn. It now consisted of Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties. These boundaries were then redrawn in 1972, with a small strip of northern Allegheny County being put in the 25th district.
The district was eliminated in 1983.

## Demographics

In 1902, the district was drawn to cover an area with a population of 162,116. Only 4 of Pennsylvania's 30 districts had fewer people at this point. Some Pennsylvania districts had over 250,000 people at this point. 0.4% of the population of what would be the 25th district in 1902 was black in 1900.

## History

This district was created in 1833. In 1853, it consisted of Crawford County, Pennsylvania and Erie County, Pennsylvania at this point. The district had a population of 76,591.
It was eliminated in 1863. This district was recreated in 1873. The district was held at-large until 1875. In 1875, it was made a geographical district covering Forest County, Pennsylvania, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania and Indiana County, Pennsylvania. It had a population of 131,663. In 1888, Pennsylvania congressional districts were redrawn because there was a decision to make Pennsylvania's 28th congressional district a geographical district and end its election at large. The 25th district was shifted to cover Butler County, Pennsylvania, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania and Mercer County, Pennsylvania. These would remain the boundaries until 1912.
The district was eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census.

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District established March 4, 1833 |||||
| John Gailbraith (Franklin) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | 23rd 24th | Elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1834. [data missing] |
| Arnold Plumer (Franklin) | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | 25th | Elected in 1836. [data missing] |
| John Gailbraith (Erie) | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | 26th | Elected in 1838. [data missing] |
| Arnold Plumer (Franklin) | Democratic | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | 27th | Elected in 1840. [data missing] |
| District dissolved March 3, 1843 |||||
| District re-established March 4, 1853 |||||
| John Dick (Meadville) | Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd 34th 35th | Elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. [data missing] |
| John Dick (Meadville) | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 33rd 34th 35th | Elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. [data missing] |
| John Dick (Meadville) | Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 33rd 34th 35th | Elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. [data missing] |
| Elijah Babbitt (Erie) | Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 | 36th 37th | Elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. [data missing] |
| District dissolved March 3, 1863 |||||
| District re-established March 4, 1875 |||||
| George A. Jenks (Brookville) | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | 44th | Elected in 1874. [data missing] |
| Harry White (Indiana) | Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 | 45th 46th | Elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Retired. |
| James Mosgrove (Kittanning) | Greenback | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | 47th | Elected in 1880. Retired. |
| John D. Patton (Indiana) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | Elected in 1882. Retired. |
| Alexander C. White (Brookville) | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 | 49th | Elected in 1884. Retired. |
| James T. Maffett (Clarion) | Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | 50th | Elected in 1886. Retired. |
| Charles C. Townsend (New Brighton) | Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | 51st | Elected in 1888. Retired. |
| Eugene P. Gillespie (Greenville) | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | 52nd | Elected in 1890. Lost re-election. |
| Thomas W. Phillips (New Castle) | Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 | 53rd 54th | Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Retired. |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 4, 1897 – April 20, 1897 | 55th | James J. Davidson was elected in 1896 but died on January 2, 1897. |
| Joseph B. Showalter (Butler) | Republican | April 20, 1897 – March 3, 1903 | 55th 56th 57th | Elected to finish Davidson's term. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Retired. |
| Arthur L. Bates (Meadville) | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913 | 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd | Redistricted from the 26th district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Retired. |
| Milton W. Shreve (Erie) | Republican | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | 63rd | Elected in 1912. Lost re-election. |
| Michael Liebel Jr. (Erie) | Democratic | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 | 64th | Elected in 1914. Retired. |
| Henry A. Clark (Erie) | Republican | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 | 65th | Elected in 1916. Retired. |
| Milton W. Shreve (Erie) | Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | 66th | Elected in 1918 Re-elected in 1920. Redistricted to the 29th district. |
| Milton W. Shreve (Erie) | Independent Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | 67th | Elected in 1918 Re-elected in 1920. Redistricted to the 29th district. |
| Henry W. Temple (Washington) | Republican | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933 | 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd | Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost re-election. |
| Charles I. Faddis (Waynesburg) | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – December 4, 1942 | 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Lost renomination. Resigned to join the United States Army. |
| Vacant | Vacant | December 4, 1942 – January 3, 1943 | 77th | |
| Grant Furlong (Donora) | Democratic | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 | 78th | Elected in 1942. Lost renomination. |
| Louis E. Graham (Beaver) | Republican | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1955 | 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd | Redistricted from the 26th district and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Lost re-election. |
| Frank M. Clark (Bessemer) | Democratic | January 3, 1955 – December 31, 1974 | 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd | 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. Re-elected in 1972. Lost re-election. |
| Vacant | Vacant | December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1975 | 93rd | |
| Gary A. Myers (Butler) | Republican | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979 | 94th 95th | Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired. |
| Eugene Atkinson (Aliquippa) | Democratic | January 3, 1979 – October 14, 1981 | 96th 97th | Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. |
| Eugene Atkinson (Aliquippa) | Republican | October 14, 1981 – January 3, 1983 | 96th 97th | Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. |
| District dissolved January 3, 1983 |||||