Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district
Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district | ||
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Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | ||
Current Representative | Bob Brady (D–Philadelphia) | |
Distribution | 100.00% urban, 0.00% rural | |
Population (2000) | 646,357 | |
Median income | $28,261 | |
Ethnicity | 37.1% White, 45.9% Black, 4.9% Asian, 15.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% other | |
Cook PVI | D+25[1] |
Pennsylvania's first congressional district includes primarily central and South Philadelphia, the City of Chester, the Philadelphia International Airport, and other small sections of Delaware County. The district is currently strongly Democratic and is plurality black. Bob Brady, the chairman of the Philadelphia Democratic Party, has represented the district since 1998.
One of the main characters of the Netflix original series House of Cards, Peter Russo, is depicted as representing the district in the United States House of Representatives.
Contents
List of representatives
The district was organized from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district in 1791.
1791–1793: One seat
Representative | Party | Years | Electoral history |
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Pro- Administration |
March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793 |
Redistricted from the At-large district Redistricted to the At-large district |
The district was organized from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district in 1795.
1795–1803: One seat
Representative | Party | Years | Electoral history |
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Democratic- Republican |
March 4, 1795 – August 1, 1798 |
Died |
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Democratic- Republican |
December 3, 1798 – March 3, 1801 |
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100px William Jones | Federalist | March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 |
Retired |
1803–1823: Three seats, then four
The district was reorganized in 1803 to have 3 At-large seats on a general ticket. The district was apportioned a fourth seat in 1813, also elected on a general ticket.
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Years | Seat A | Seat B | Seat C | Seat D | Cong ress |
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8 | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805 |
75px Joseph Clay |
Democratic- Republican |
Elected in 1802 Re-elected in 1804 Re-elected in 1806 Resigned |
Jacob Richards | Democratic- Republican |
Elected in 1802 Re-elected in 1804 Re-elected in 1806 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
![]() Michael Leib |
Democratic- Republican |
Elected in 1802 Re-elected in 1804 Resigned |
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9 | March 4, 1805 – February 14, 1806 |
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February 14, 1806 – December 8, 1806 |
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December 8, 1806 – March 4, 1807 |
John Porter | Democratic- Republican |
Elected to finish Leib's term Re-elected in 1806 Re-elected in 1808 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
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10 | March 4, 1807 – March 28, 1808 |
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March 28, 1808 – November 16, 1808 |
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November 16, 1808 – March 3, 1809 |
Benjamin Say | Democratic- Republican |
Elected to finish Clay's term Re-elected in 1808 Resigned |
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11 | March 4, 1809 – June 1809 |
William Anderson | Democratic- Republican |
Elected in 1808 Re-elected in 1810 Re-elected in 1812 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
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June 1809 – October 10, 1809 |
Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||
October 10, 1809 – March 4, 1811 |
Adam Seybert | Democratic- Republican |
Elected to finish Anderson's term Re-elected in 1810 Re-elected in 1812 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
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12 | March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 |
James Milnor | Federalist | Elected in 1810 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
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13 | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 |
Charles J. Ingersoll | Democratic- Republican |
Elected in 1812 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
John Conard | Democratic- Republican |
Elected in 1812 Retired |
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14 | March 4, 1815 – May 16, 1815 |
![]() Joseph Hopkinson |
Federalist | Elected in 1814 Re-elected in 1816 Retired |
Thomas Smith | Federalist | Elected in 1814 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
William Milnor | Federalist | Elected in 1814 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
![]() Jonathan Williams |
Democratic- Republican |
Elected in 1814 Died |
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May 16, 1815 – October 10, 1815 |
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October 10, 1815 – March 3, 1817 |
John Sergeant | Federalist | Elected to finish Williams's term Re-elected in 1816 Re-elected in 1818 Re-elected in 1820 Retired |
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15 | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 |
William Anderson | Democratic- Republican |
Elected in 1816 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
Adam Seybert | Democratic- Republican |
Elected in 1816 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
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16 | March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 |
![]() Joseph Hemphill |
Federalist | Elected in 1818 Re-elected in 1820 Redistricted to the 2nd district |
Samuel Edwards | Federalist | Elected in 1818 Re-elected in 1820 Redistricted to the 4th district |
75px Thomas Forrest |
Federalist | Elected in 1818 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
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17 | March 4, 1821 – May 8, 1822 |
William Milnor | Federalist | Elected in 1820 Resigned |
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May 8, 1822 – October 8, 1822 |
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October 8, 1822 – March 3, 1823 |
75px Thomas Forrest |
Federalist | Elected to finish Milnor's term Lost-re-election |
1823–present: One seat
The district was reorganized in 1823 to have one seat.
Representative | Party | Years | Electoral history |
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Adams-Clay Federalist |
March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
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Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 |
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Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1837 |
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Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 |
Retired |
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Democratic | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 |
Retired |
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Whig | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
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American | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1851 |
Lost reelection |
100px Thomas B. Florence | Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1861 |
Lost reelection |
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Democratic | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
Lost reelection |
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Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1875 |
Moved to the 3rd district after redistricting in 1875 |
100px Chapman Freeman | Republican | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 |
Retired |
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Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 22, 1912 |
Died |
Vacant | March 22, 1912 – May 24, 1912 |
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Republican | May 24, 1912 – March 3, 1927 |
Did not seek re-election; sought and was elected to a United States Senate seat, but was never seated by the Senate |
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Republican | March 4, 1927 – October 20, 1927 |
Resigned before the convening of Congress in 1927 |
Vacant | October 20, 1927 – November 8, 1927 |
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100px James M. Beck | Republican | November 8, 1927 – March 3, 1933 |
Moved to the 2nd district after redistricting in 1933 |
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Republican | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 |
Lost re-election |
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Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943 |
Lost re-election |
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Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 |
Lost re-election |
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Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 |
Lost re-election |
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Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 |
Lost re-election |
100px William A. Barrett | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – April 12, 1976 |
Died |
Vacant | April 12, 1976 – November 2, 1976 |
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100px Michael Myers | Democratic | November 2, 1976 – October 2, 1980 |
Expelled |
Vacant | October 2, 1980 – January 3, 1981 |
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Democratic | January 3, 1981 – November 11, 1997 |
Resigned to become Ambassador to Italy |
Vacant | November 11, 1997 – May 19, 1998 |
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Democratic | May 19, 1998 – present |
Incumbent |
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
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External links
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