History / Congress
Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district
120 members have held this seat since Oct 24, 1791. Now: Brian K. Fitzpatrick R.
Holders
12060 R · 30 D · 18 F · 6 J · 3 A · 2 U · 1 W
Longest tenure
10 yearsWilliam Aloysius Barrett
Current
7.8 yearsBrian K. Fitzpatrick, since Jan 3, 2019
history/seat/pa-1Every holder, newest first+120
Brian K. Fitzpatrick R
Jan 3, 2019 – present · 7.8 years
Robert A. Brady D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2019 · 4 years
Robert A. Brady D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Robert A. Brady D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Robert A. Brady D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Robert A. Brady D
May 19, 1998 – Jan 4, 1999 · 8 months
Thomas Michael Foglietta D
Jan 7, 1997 – Nov 12, 1997 · 10 months
Thomas Michael Foglietta D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
Thomas Michael Foglietta I→D
Jan 5, 1981 – Jan 4, 1987 · 6 years
Michael Joseph Myers D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1981 · 2 years
William Aloysius Barrett D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1977 · 2 years
Michael Joseph Myers D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
William Aloysius Barrett D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
William Aloysius Barrett D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
William Aloysius Barrett D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
William Aloysius Barrett D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
William Aloysius Barrett D
Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 4, 1959 · 10 years
James A. Gallagher R
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1949 · 2 years
William Aloysius Barrett D
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1947 · 2 years
James A. Gallagher R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
Leon Sacks D
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1943 · 6 years
Harry Clay Ransley R
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1937 · 3.8 years
James Montgomery Beck R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
James Montgomery Beck R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
James Montgomery Beck R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
William Scott Vare R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
William Scott Vare R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
William Scott Vare R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
William Scott Vare R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
William Scott Vare R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
William Scott Vare R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
William Scott Vare R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Henry Harrison Bingham R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
William Scott Vare R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Henry Harrison Bingham R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Henry Harrison Bingham R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Henry Harrison Bingham R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Henry Harrison Bingham R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Henry Harrison Bingham R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Henry Harrison Bingham R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Henry Harrison Bingham R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Henry Harrison Bingham R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Henry Harrison Bingham R
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Henry Harrison Bingham R
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Henry Harrison Bingham R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Henry Harrison Bingham R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Henry Harrison Bingham R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Henry Harrison Bingham R
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Henry Harrison Bingham R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Henry Harrison Bingham R
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Chapman Freeman R
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Chapman Freeman R
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Samuel Jackson Randall D
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Samuel Jackson Randall D
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1873 · 7.2 years
Samuel Jackson Randall D
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
William Eckart Lehman D
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Thomas Birch Florence D
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Thomas Birch Florence D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Thomas Birch Florence D
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Thomas Birch Florence D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Thomas Birch Florence D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Lewis Charles Levin A
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Lewis Charles Levin A
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Lewis Charles Levin A
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Edward Joy Morris W
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Charles Brown D
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Lemuel Paynter D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Lemuel Paynter D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Joel Barlow Sutherland J
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Joel Barlow Sutherland J
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Joel Barlow Sutherland J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Joel Barlow Sutherland J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Joel Barlow Sutherland J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
John Wurts J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Samuel Breck
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Thomas Forrest F
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
William Milnor F
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Samuel Edwards F
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Joseph Hemphill F
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
John Sergeant F
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Thomas Forrest F
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Samuel Edwards F
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Joseph Hemphill F
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
John Sergeant F
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
William Anderson R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Joseph Hopkinson F
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Adam Seybert R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
John Sergeant F
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Thomas Smith F
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Joseph Hopkinson F
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
William Milnor F
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
John Sergeant F
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
John Conard R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
William Anderson R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Adam Seybert R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Charles Jared Ingersoll R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
James Milnor F
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
William Anderson R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Adam Seybert R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
John Porter R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Benjamin Say R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
William Anderson R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Adam Seybert R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Joseph Clay R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Jacob Richards R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
John Porter R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Benjamin Say R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Joseph Clay R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Jacob Richards R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Michael Leib R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
John Porter R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Joseph Clay R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Jacob Richards R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Michael Leib R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
William Jones R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Robert Waln F
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
John Swanwick R
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Robert Waln F
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
John Swanwick R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Thomas Fitzsimons
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.