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. At this time it was redrawn to cover Washington and Greene counties.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] These would remain the boundaries until 1912.

The district was eliminated in 1983.

List of members representing the district
Member Party Years Cong
ress		 Electoral history
District created March 4, 1833

John Gailbraith		 Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837		 23rd
24th		 [data unknown/missing]
Arnold Plumer Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839		 25th [data unknown/missing]

John Gailbraith		 Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841		 26th [data unknown/missing]
Arnold Plumer Democratic March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843		 27th [data unknown/missing]
District eliminated in 1843, District recreated in 1853
John Dick Whig March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855		 33rd
34th
35th		 [data unknown/missing]
Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859

Elijah Babbitt		 Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863		 36th
37th		 [data unknown/missing]
District eliminated in 1863, District recreated in 1875

George A. Jenks		 Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877		 44th [data unknown/missing]

Harry White		 Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1881		 45th
46th		 [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

James Mosgrove		 Greenback March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883		 47th [data unknown/missing]
Retired.
John D. Patton Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885		 48th [data unknown/missing]
Retired.
Alexander C. White Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887		 49th [data unknown/missing]
Retired.
James T. Maffett Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889		 50th [data unknown/missing]
Retired.
Charles C. Townsend Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891		 51st [data unknown/missing]
Retired.
Eugene P. Gillespie Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893		 52nd [data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.

Thomas W. Phillips		 Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1897		 53rd
54th		 [data unknown/missing]
Retired.
Vacant March 4, 1897 –
April 20, 1897		 55th James J. Davidson was elected in 1896 but died on January 2, 1897.
Joseph B. Showalter Republican April 20, 1897 –
March 3, 1903		 55th
56th
57th		 Elected to finish Davidson's term.
Retired.

Arthur L. Bates		 Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1913		 58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd		 Redistricted from the 26th district and retired.

Milton W. Shreve		 Republican March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915		 63rd [data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.

Michael Liebel Jr.		 Democratic March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917		 64th [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

Henry A. Clark		 Republican March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919		 65th [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

Milton W. Shreve		 Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921		 66th [data unknown/missing]
Redistricted to the 29th district.
Independent Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923		 67th

Henry W. Temple		 Republican March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1933		 68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd		 Redistricted from the 24th district.
Lost re-election.

Charles I. Faddis		 Democratic March 4, 1933 –
December 4, 1942		 73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th		 [data unknown/missing]
Lost renomination.
Resigned to join the United States Army.
Vacant December 4, 1942 –
January 3, 1943		 77th
Grant Furlong Democratic January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945		 78th [data unknown/missing]
Lost renomination.

Louis E. Graham		 Republican January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1955		 79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd		 Redistricted from the 26th district.
Lost re-election.

Frank M. Clark		 Democratic January 3, 1955 –
December 31, 1974		 84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd		 [data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.
Vacant December 31, 1974 –
January 3, 1975		 93rd

Gary A. Myers		 Republican January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1979		 94th
95th		 [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

Eugene Atkinson		 Democratic January 3, 1979 –
October 14, 1981		 96th
97th		 [data unknown/missing]
Republican October 14, 1981 –
January 3, 1983
District eliminated January 3, 1983

References
  1. Martis, Kenneth C. Historical Atlas of Political Parties in Congress. (New York: Macmillan, 1989) p. 177
  2. Martis. Historical Atlas. p. 227
  3. Parsons. Congressional Districts p. 407
  4. Parsons, Stanley B., William W. Beach and Michael J. Dubin United States Congressional Districts and Data, 1843-1883 (Westport: Greenwood Press, 1986) p. 82
  5. Parsons. Congressional Districts and Data. p. 210
  6. Parsons, Stanley B., Michale J. Dubin and Karen Toombs Parsons. United States Congressional Districts, 1883-1913. (Westwood: Greenwood Press, 1990) p. 136

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