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Pennsylvania's 33rd congressional district

Coordinates: 40°30′N 80°00′W / 40.500°N 80.000°W / 40.500; -80.000
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Pennsylvania's 33rd congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1903
Eliminated1950
Years active1903-1953

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

Geography

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

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1923

M. Clyde Kelly
(Crafton)
Republican March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1933
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Redistricted from the 30th district and re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the 31st district.

Henry Ellenbogen
(Pittsburgh)
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1938
73rd
74th
75th
Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
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
(Pittsburgh)
Democratic January 3, 1939 –
January 5, 1942
76th
77th
Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Resigned to serve on the Pittsburgh City Council
Vacant January 5, 1942 –
May 19, 1942
77th

Elmer J. Holland
(Pittsburgh)
Democratic May 19, 1942 –
January 3, 1943
Elected to finish McArdle's term.
Retired.
District dissolved January 3, 1943
District re-established January 3, 1945

Samuel A. Weiss
(Glassport)
Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 7, 1946
79th Redistricted from the 30th district and re-elected in 1944.
Resigned to become judge of the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Vacant January 7, 1946 –
May 21, 1946

Frank Buchanan
(McKeesport)
Democratic May 21, 1946 –
April 27, 1951
79th
80th
81st
82nd
Elected to finish Weiss's term.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Died.
Vacant April 27, 1951 –
July 24, 1951
82nd

Vera Buchanan
(McKeesport)
Democratic July 24, 1951 –
January 3, 1953
Elected to finish her husband's term.
Redistricted to the 30th district.
District dissolved January 3, 1953

References

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  • 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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