Pennsylvania's 27th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.
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List of representatives [edit]
District created in 1875
| Representative | Party | Years | Electoral history |
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| Albert G. Egbert | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
Retired |
 Lewis F. Watson |
Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 |
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| James H. Osmer | Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 |
Retired |
| Lewis F. Watson |
Republican | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 |
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| Samuel M. Brainerd | Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
Lost renomination |
| William L. Scott | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 |
Renominated but declined to be a candidate because of the condition of his health |
| Lewis F. Watson |
Republican | March 4, 1889 – August 25, 1890 |
Died |
| Vacant | August 25, 1890 – November 4, 1890 |
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| Charles W. Stone | Republican | November 4, 1890 – March 3, 1899 |
Lost re-election |
| Joseph C. Sibley | Democratic | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 |
Redistricted to the 28th district |
| Republican | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 |
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| William O. Smith | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
Retired |
| Joseph G. Beale | Republican | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 |
Lost renomination |
| J. N. Langham | Republican | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1915 |
Retired |
| Solomon T. North | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 |
Lost renomination |
| Nathan L. Strong | Republican | March 4, 1917 – January 3, 1935 |
Lost re-election |
| Joseph Gray | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 |
Lost re-election |
| Harve Tibbott | Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945 |
Redistricted to the 26th district |
| Augustine B. Kelley | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 |
Redistricted from the 28th district Redistricted to the 21st district |
| James G. Fulton | Republican | January 3, 1953 – October 6, 1971 |
Redistricted from the 31st district Died |
| Vacant | October 6, 1971 – April 25, 1972 |
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| William S. Conover | Republican | April 25, 1972 – January 3, 1973 |
Lost renomination |
District eliminated in 1973
References [edit]
- 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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