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Andrews</a>, Johnstown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barnhardt-barratt.html#939.43.87">Joseph M. Barr</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#516.91.84">Genevieve Blatt</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boyd-boylan.html#059.97.32">Harry Boyer</a>, Harrisburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bradley1.html#756.60.51">Andrew M. Bradley</a>, Harrisburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clark5.html#416.89.97">James P. Clark</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clark5.html#725.70.83">Joseph S. Clark, Jr.</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dent.html#161.66.02">John H. Dent</a>, Jeannette - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dilweg-dionysius.html#169.06.71">Richardson K. Dilworth</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finn-firth.html#354.33.97">James A. Finnegan</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fulwood-fyke.html#105.87.37">Roy E. Furman</a>, Waynesburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/green9.html#958.61.29">William J. Green, Jr.</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/greenaway-greenhut.html#518.50.13">Albert M. Greenfield</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hanlon-hanmer.html#763.59.13">James T. Hanlon</a>, Scranton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/john.html#954.34.64">Louise M. John</a>, West Chester - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kane.html#212.94.11">John J. Kane</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy8.html#014.96.58">Thomas Kennedy</a>, Hazleton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawrence.html#974.45.29">David L. Lawrence</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leader-leak.html#700.28.90">George M. Leader</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lynchburg-lynwood.html#650.31.51">Edward J. Lynett</a>, Scranton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/masone-masten.html#990.52.36">Helen K. Massock</a>, Washington - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccloskey-mcclung.html#382.54.30">Matthew H. McCloskey, Jr.</a>, Wynnewood - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcdonald.html#745.91.00">David J. McDonald</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcdonell-mcdougle.html#324.07.98">Joseph A. McDonough</a>, Harrisburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller3.html#143.66.45">Emma G. Miller</a>, Slippery Rock - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/myers.html#755.43.60">Francis J. Myers</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/speranza-sprafka.html#581.70.30">Maurice Splain, Jr.</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walsworth-walther.html#444.89.03">Francis E. Walter</a>, Easton <li>1st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alt-amersoon.html#915.95.81">Louis J. Amarando</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/churchwell-ciro.html#637.24.90">Henry J. Cianfrani</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/levin.html#214.65.93">Herbert S. Levin</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/weems-weinland.html#054.29.26">Emanuel Weinberg</a>, Philadelphia <li>2nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clark8.html#315.72.34">Thomas Clark</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dennis.html#611.77.95">Ralph Dennis</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nill-nix.html#956.11.43">Robert N. C. Nix, Sr.</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/palmer-parillo.html#155.57.64">Charles A. Papa</a>, Philadelphia <li>3rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hoffman.html#605.29.83">J. Sydney Hoffman</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckeegan-mckenty.html#579.31.95">Hugh P. McKenna</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/osburn-ostrowski.html#035.25.43">Maurice S. Osser</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toth-towns.html#969.11.89">Michael J. Towey</a>, Philadelphia <li>4th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/christinson-chumbler.html#866.73.88">Earl Chudoff</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/herring-heslop.html#759.85.82">Mary E. A. Hersch</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kelly5.html#440.38.21">John B. Kelly</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rose.html#434.53.31">Samuel Rose</a>, Philadelphia <li>5th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/byrne.html#568.15.87">John F. Byrne</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lloyd-lockard.html#315.93.36">Joseph F. Lockard</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/muller-mumper.html#045.44.01">William Vincent Mullin</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith3.html#797.09.21">Francis R. Smith</a>, Philadelphia <li>6th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finley.html#397.69.75">Charles M. Finley</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kelley.html#537.00.14">Joseph T. Kelley</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reilly.html#220.34.29">John J. Reilly</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevens6.html#645.25.16">Lewis M. Stevens</a>, Philadelphia <li>7th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawrence.html#304.28.22">Gayle K. Lawrence</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/majors-malloney.html#834.04.96">John J. Malick</a>, Chester - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/orourke.html#509.76.60">Paul W. O'Rourke</a>, Drexel Hill - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wood2.html#973.41.72">Charles E. Wood</a>, Chester <li>8th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harless-harmison.html#618.24.19">Harry K. Harley</a>, Allentown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hathcock-havenner.html#092.68.20">Frank F. Hausman</a>, Allentown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hillings-hinerman.html#334.40.72">Walter A. Hilsbos</a>, Oakford - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ruble-ruggero.html#398.98.78">Leona Agnew Ruch</a>, Upper Black Eddy <li>9th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eachus-earlston.html#609.58.41">David R. Eaby</a>, Ephrata - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/newnan-newstead.html#845.67.54">Ivan E. Newpher</a>, Terre Hill - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/turner7.html#531.58.50">Robert F. Turner</a>, West Grove - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walworth-warburton.html#470.92.45">Francis M. Wampler</a>, Kenilworth <li>10th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carmicle-carnes.html#837.00.24">Daniel P. Carmody</a>, Honesdale - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/casebolt-caseyjones.html#535.28.28">Jerome P. Casey</a>, Scranton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawe-lawr.html#462.48.68">Michael F. Lawler</a>, Winton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/popiel-porteous.html#316.72.02">Edward Popil</a>, Scranton <li>11th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/conlan-connellan.html#701.78.95">John G. Connell</a>, West Pittston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/connolly.html#078.83.43">William Connolly</a>, Forty Fort - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/louanner-louwet.html#789.96.19">Francis H. Loughran</a>, Kingston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/valerius-vancamp.html#617.59.13">Albert Joseph Valibus</a>, Kingston <li>12th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bergan-berkstresser.html#197.69.22">Edwin L. Bergstresser</a>, Sunbury - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cubberley-culla.html#297.09.39">John J. Cuff</a>, Shenandoah - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/minore-mitchel.html#159.24.85">Eugene J. Mirarchi</a>, Kulpmont - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ryan.html#288.11.27">James V. Ryan</a>, Heckscherville <li>13th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore5.html#701.00.69">James J. Moore</a>, Gilbertsville - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/quackenbush-quigg.html#710.96.20">John S. Quarry, Sr.</a>, Norristown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stoutenburgh-strang.html#913.10.60">Jacob S. Stover</a>, Telford - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zebb-ziegenheim.html#935.69.30">Elizabeth G. Zeidman</a>, Rydal <li>14th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowerman-bowes.html#388.17.32">Clarence P. Bowers</a>, Reading - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hurley.html#505.02.98">Minnie P. Hurley</a>, Reading - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knozak-kocel.html#428.32.01">Jerome Kobrin</a>, Reading - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sparling-spellman.html#129.19.03">John W. Speicher</a>, Reading <li>15th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/delay-delwin.html#540.35.99">Paul J. Dellaria</a>, East Stroudsburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dixson-doctrine.html#367.50.72">John J. Dobosh</a>, Lansford - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kent.html#615.28.19">Everett Kent</a>, Bangor - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/odem-oestreicher.html#953.11.07">James A. O'Donnell</a>, Bethlehem <li>16th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fogleson-folse.html#231.00.51">Raymond A. Fogle</a>, Richfield - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kerrey-keydel.html#237.06.94">Patrick E. Kerwin</a>, Lykens - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kraschel-kreutzer.html#770.59.81">James G. Krause</a>, Lebanon - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller5.html#549.28.58">James W. Miller</a>, Newport <li>17th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/flynt-fogg.html#715.65.44">E. Lee Fogelman</a>, Williamsport - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcgowan-mcgown.html#540.25.33">Patrick A. McGowan</a>, Williamsport - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/somervell-souter.html#236.65.12">Harrison C. Sortman</a>, Williamsport - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sweek-sweeny.html#167.34.49">Richard K. Sweeley</a>, Lock Haven <li>18th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boghos-boker.html#760.14.86">Frank Bohn</a>, Blue Ridge Summit - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cubberley-culla.html#650.20.63">Horace J. Culbertson</a>, Lewistown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/herring-heslop.html#204.04.65">Ross E. Hershberger</a>, Bedford - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/micheau-middleswarth.html#261.58.45">J. Warren Mickle</a>, Bedford <li>19th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boyle.html#745.60.62">Frank B. Boyle</a>, Stewartstown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#965.93.36">John S. Rice</a>, Gettysburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sewell-seyler.html#321.08.20">Harry E. Seyler</a>, York - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stubblefield-styles.html#379.73.56">Harold L. Stum</a>, Carlisle <li>20th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/flanagan.html#651.61.43">Edward J. Flanagan</a>, Altoona - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hays.html#803.04.63">Jo Hays</a>, State College - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shantz-sharon.html#860.91.56">Jean Sharkey</a>, Tyrone - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas1.html#057.27.55">Alvin J. Thomas</a>, DuBois <li>21st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dixson-doctrine.html#312.44.29">Charles Doberneck</a>, Jeannette - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/louanner-louwet.html#379.76.03">Joseph M. Loughran</a>, Greensburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcredmond-meachem.html#542.08.86">Patrick J. McShane</a>, Scottdale - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcredmond-meachem.html#077.84.86">James L. McWherter</a>, Derry <li>22nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcbroom-mccain.html#271.49.24">Francis H. McCabe</a>, Ford City - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reeder-rees.html#849.06.64">Ramson Reeder</a>, Johnstown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tooley-tossy.html#266.04.64">John R. Torquato</a>, Johnstown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trelease-trimarchi.html#916.37.62">E. James Trimarchi, Jr.</a>, Indiana <li>23rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/anderson6.html#965.00.96">Milburn E. Anderson</a>, Warren - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/atlee-atwell.html#113.01.29">Ross Atwell</a>, Oil City - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sarig-saunder.html#359.81.94">Henry A. Satterwhite</a>, Bradford - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sloan.html#048.75.21">Grace M. Sloan</a>, Clarion <li>24th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beucher-biddis.html#251.89.75">Anthony Bevy Bevilacqua</a>, Erie - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crawford.html#060.58.20">Joseph S. Crawford</a>, Erie - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dunn.html#965.07.82">Michael J. Dunn</a>, Sharon - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hamilton.html#337.55.38">Daisy Cox Hamilton</a>, Meadville <li>25th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/corcoran.html#015.80.80">Edward C. Corcoran</a>, Beaver Falls - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccartney-mccleery.html#699.16.28">William J. McCartney</a>, Baden - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/neff-nelsey.html#774.52.50">Samuel G. Neff</a>, Ellwood City - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ray.html#490.34.03">John D. Ray</a>, Beaver Falls <li>26th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reed5.html#680.90.24">J. Albert Reed</a>, California - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swanee-swann.html#214.29.34">Daniel B. Swaney</a>, Uniontown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wattson-weatherwax.html#306.70.42">W. Bertram Waychoff</a>, Waynesburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/yadkin-yarrow.html#991.37.76">Joseph A. Yablonski</a>, East Bethlehem Township, Washington County <li>27th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gallagher.html#900.52.23">Thomas J. Gallagher</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcclelland-mcclory.html#829.80.88">William D. McClelland</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parish-parke.html#940.65.09">Dan C. Parish</a>, Mt. Lebanon Township, Allegheny County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stilgenbauer-stockslager.html#273.59.28">Kenneth L. Stilley</a>, Clairton <li>28th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dilweg-dionysius.html#260.46.23">Charles F. Dinan</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kelm-kemmer.html#154.99.22">Edward J. Kelsky</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts2.html#664.62.87">David B. Roberts</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stewart4.html#098.73.13">Howard B. Stewart</a>, Pittsburgh <li>29th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/excell-ezequiel.html#815.32.18">John J. Exler</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knox.html#189.84.44">James W. Knox</a>, Emsworth - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckeague-mckechnie.html#519.14.89">Edgar D. McKean</a>, Fox Chapel - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meagher-meek.html#064.30.04">Alex P. Meanor</a>, Wilkinsburg <li>30th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barreiro-barrett.html#784.60.53">Thomas E. Barrett</a>, Homestead - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cushingberry-cuthbertson.html#449.16.17">Regis F. Cusick, Sr.</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frey.html#498.02.39">Edward R. Frey</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/witherspoon-woldanski.html#934.81.52">Joseph T. Witkowski</a>, Glassport </ul> Alternates (may be incomplete!) <ul> <li>At-Large: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/anderson8.html#804.31.88">Sarah A. Anderson</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/anthony.html#067.94.15">Robert W. Anthony</a>, Altoona - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/black.html#131.86.01">Clara S. Black</a>, Harrisburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blakeley-blancke.html#080.59.99">Victor H. Blanc</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/browning.html#466.89.72">Blanche B. Browning</a>, Rosemont - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cohen.html#686.67.13">Herbert B. Cohen</a>, York - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook6.html#892.29.94">Mary L. Cook</a>, Millmont - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dempster-denious.html#904.61.63">Henry J. Dende</a>, Scranton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gardner.html#601.28.36">Arthur J. Gardner</a>, Erie - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/garner.html#163.63.05">Paul A. Garner</a>, St. Marys - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/garza-gately.html#453.74.35">Margaret D. Gastrock</a>, Harrisburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/graham9.html#353.49.13">William J. Graham</a>, Uniontown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/halla-halsell.html#384.18.94">Charles Hallow</a>, Williamsport - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hobby-hodgdon.html#388.67.88">Donald V. Hock</a>, Allentown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones7.html#732.23.00">Paul F. Jones</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kane.html#362.65.23">Rita W. Kane</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/masterson-matheson.html#887.81.65">Samuel G. Mastriani</a>, Scranton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthewson-maxson.html#458.28.47">Marguerite A. Mattis</a>, Erie - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennoyer-perk.html#535.93.28">Victoria Pequignot</a>, Tidioute - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reade-rector.html#611.57.96">Albert S. Readinger</a>, Reading - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sloane-slusarev.html#290.68.91">Charles J. Sludden</a>, Harrisburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sutton.html#628.14.33">Helen D. Sutton</a>, Easton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swope.html#061.12.12">J. Hiram Swope</a>, Myerstown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tazewell-temmey.html#325.98.71">William D. Teefy</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/uczciwek-underhill.html#718.89.45">Simon K. Uhl</a>, Somerset - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vanwagenen-vaudain.html#367.56.34">Mary A. Varallo</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zimmermann-zywicki.html#601.78.56">Everett F. Zurn</a>, Erie <li>1st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilmour-givhan.html#845.46.47">Gaetano P. Giordano</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sjoberg-skillman.html#634.26.76">Joseph Skale</a>, Philadelphia <li>2nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bondurant-boog.html#246.71.18">Adrian Bonnelly</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lenahan-leonad.html#077.73.19">William M. Lennox</a>, Philadelphia <li>3rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/byrne.html#512.56.97">James A. Byrne</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/malloy-malone.html#439.24.75">Raymond A. Malone</a>, Philadelphia <li>4th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hagerman-haggard.html#273.88.14">Eugene J. Hagerty</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawrence.html#571.82.44">William J. Lawrence</a>, Philadelphia <li>5th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/partington-pastuszka.html#785.82.69">Kathryn Graham Pashley</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/yatron-yontes.html#125.89.12">Louis A. Yockelle</a>, Philadelphia <li>6th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/capozzi-carew.html#964.33.63">Louis C. Cappiella, Jr.</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white3.html#948.63.88">Frances J. White</a>, Philadelphia <li>7th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gambrell-garcelon.html#852.37.38">Charles J. Gane</a>, Upper Darby - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hancock.html#850.17.83">Dewey Hancock</a>, Folsom <li>8th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sacks-saintaubin.html#090.75.70">George H. Sacks</a>, Allentown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson7.html#475.31.88">Russell W. Thompson</a>, Levittown <li>9th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fiero-finan.html#206.73.21">Lester B. Fiester</a>, Lancaster - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howells-howey.html#219.99.69">Bertha Pollock Howes</a>, Oxford <li>10th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bartos-bason.html#527.30.91">Dan M. Bartron</a>, Tunkhannock - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martini-marviel.html#149.13.51">Vincent J. Martone</a>, Honesdale <li>11th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/russen-ruther.html#904.25.45">Jerry Y. Russin</a>, Plains - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zimmermann-zywicki.html#091.57.67">Vincent Znaniecki</a>, Nanticoke <li>12th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis4.html#511.26.48">Harriet I. Lewis</a>, Sunbury - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rothacker-rowden.html#836.50.69">William V. Rowan</a>, New Philadelphia <li>13th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cremeans-crocheron.html#510.78.42">Joseph M. Crimmins</a>, Norristown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith7.html#172.30.34">R. Meade Smith, Jr.</a>, Haverford <li>14th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reynoldson-rhoads.html#700.84.56">Richard H. Rhoads</a>, West Lawn - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thye-tiernan.html#544.65.75">Paul W. Tibbet</a>, Stonersville <li>15th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holcomb-holdaway.html#418.35.33">Geza Holczman</a>, Palmerton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/weiss.html#733.71.22">Boyd F. Weiss</a>, Stroudsburg <li>16th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lane.html#698.02.10">Thomas H. Lane</a>, Middletown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wood9.html#912.29.59">Vernon M. Wood</a>, Harrisburg <li>17th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/prichard-primrose.html#270.21.65">Michael A. Prime</a>, Emporium - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/urbahns-uttley.html#294.15.11">Tom Moore Urell</a>, Tioga <li>18th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oakman-obrian.html#931.71.16">Guy F. Oakman</a>, Harrisonville - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swan.html#686.81.70">John N. Swan</a>, Huntingdon <li>19th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/erickson.html#629.40.80">H. C. Erickson</a>, Camp Hill - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/klinedinst-knaggs.html#362.68.62">Fred G. Klunk</a>, New Oxford <li>20th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boothby-borunda.html#764.01.59">Carl W. Bordas</a>, Curwensville - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/christinson-chumbler.html#892.08.50">Wilbur V. Christopher</a>, Duncansville <li>21st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/berryhill-betz.html#705.54.73">Abraham Beter</a>, Irwin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckeague-mckechnie.html#239.89.42">Arthur McKean</a>, New Kensington <li>22nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gorman.html#220.10.53">Joseph B. Gorman</a>, Johnstown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin6.html#180.82.90">Margaret Martin</a>, Johnstown <li>23rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sullivan6.html#650.23.37">Leo D. Sullivan</a>, Punxsutawney - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wolfe.html#115.52.17">Charles M. Wolfe</a>, Tionesta <li>24th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knappen-kniffin.html#049.27.95">Andrew S. Knepp</a>, North East - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nemanich-neveu.html#986.86.04">Michael Nevant</a>, Farrell <li>25th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/soapy-solwin.html#124.32.21">John W. Soldressen</a>, Ambridge - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/soapy-solwin.html#790.02.77">Joseph Solomon</a>, New Castle <li>26th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dempster-denious.html#234.27.96">Aldine DeNinno</a>, Dunlevy - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kovach-krapohl.html#736.06.14">Joseph E. Kovach</a>, Uniontown <li>27th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mara-margolis.html#075.28.07">Mamie I. Maracini</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mullen.html#490.54.63">Ethel C. Mullen</a>, Clairton <li>28th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blais-blake.html#874.11.98">William L. 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