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

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.

Henry Ellenbogen		 Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1938		 73rd
74th
75th		 [data unknown/missing]
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		 [data unknown/missing]
Resigned to serve on the Pittsburgh City Council
Vacant January 5, 1942 –
May 19, 1942		 77th

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

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

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

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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