Pennsylvania's 28th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.
List of representatives Representative Party Years Congress Note District established March 4, 1889 James Kerr Democrat March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 Elected in 1888.Lost renomination. George F. Kribbs Democrat March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 Elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Lost renomination. William C. Arnold Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 Elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896Retired. James K.P. Hall Democrat March 4, 1899 – November 29, 1902 Elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Resigned after being elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate. Vacant November 29, 1902 – March 3, 1903 Joseph C. Sibley Republican March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 Redistricted from the 27th district and re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904. Retired. Nelson P. Wheeler Republican March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 Elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Lost renomination in 1910, won election contest, but declined seat. Peter M. Speer Republican March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 Elected in 1910.Lost re-election. Willis J. HulingsProgressive March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 Elected in 1912.Lost re-election. Samuel H. Miller Republican March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 Elected in 1914.Declined to be a candidate for renomination. Orrin D. Bleakley Republican March 4, 1917 – April 3, 1917 Resigned having never qualified. The seat then remained vacant. Vacant April 4, 1917 – November 5, 1917 Earl H. Beshlin Democrat November 6, 1917 – March 3, 1919 Elected to finish vacant term.Lost re-election. Willis J. Hulings Republican March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 Elected in 1918Lost renomination. Harris J. Bixler Republican March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1927 Elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Lost renomination. Thomas C. Cochran Republican March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1933 Elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Redistricted to the 20th district. William M. Berlin Democrat March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 Elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Lost renomination. Robert G. Allen Democrat January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1941 Elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Lost renomination. Augustine B. Kelley Democrat January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1945 Elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Redistricted to the 27th district. Robert L. Rodgers Republican January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 Redistricted from the 29th district and re-elected in 1944.Lost renomination. Carroll D. Kearns Republican January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953 Elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Redistricted to the 24th district. Herman P. Eberharter Democrat January 3, 1953 – September 9, 1958 Redistricted from the 32nd district and re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Died. VacantSeptember 9, 1958 – January 3, 1959 William S. Moorhead Democrat January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 Elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Redistricted to the 14th district District dissolved January 3, 1963
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present