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Pennsylvania's 33rd congressional district

Pennsylvania's 33rd congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.

Geography

District boundaries set to cover parts of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1923
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M. Clyde Kelly
Republican March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1933
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Redistricted from the 30th district.
Redistricted to the 31st district.
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Henry Ellenbogen
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1938
73rd
74th
75th

Resigned to become a judge of the common pleas court of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Vacant January 3, 1938 –
January 3, 1939
75th
Joseph A. McArdle Democratic January 3, 1939 –
January 5, 1942
76th
77th

Resigned to serve on the Pittsburgh City Council
Vacant January 5, 1942 –
May 19, 1942
77th
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Elmer J. Holland
Democratic May 19, 1942 –
January 3, 1943
Elected to finish McArdle's term.
Retired.
District eliminated January 3, 1943
District recreated January 3, 1945
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Samuel A. Weiss
Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 7, 1946
79th Redistricted from the 30th district.
Resigned to become judge of the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Vacant January 7, 1946 –
May 21, 1946
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Frank Buchanan
Democratic May 21, 1946 –
April 27, 1951
79th
80th
81st
82nd
Elected to finish Weiss's term.
Died.
Vacant April 27, 1951 –
July 24, 1951
82nd
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Vera Buchanan
Democratic July 24, 1951 –
January 3, 1953
Elected to finish her husband's term.
Redistricted to the 30th district.
District eliminated January 3, 1953

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


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