History / Congress
Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district
121 members have held this seat since Oct 24, 1791. Now: Brendan F. Boyle D.
Holders
12168 R · 22 D · 16 W · 6 F · 3 J · 2 A · 1 Aa · 1 AJ · 1 IRD · 1 IR
Longest tenure
8 yearsWilliam Thomas Granahan
Current
7.8 yearsBrendan F. Boyle, since Jan 3, 2019
history/seat/pa-2Every holder, newest first+121
Brendan F. Boyle D
Jan 3, 2019 – present · 7.8 years
Dwight Evans D
Nov 14, 2016 – Jan 4, 2019 · 2.1 years
Chaka Fattah D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jun 24, 2016 · 18 months
Chaka Fattah D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Chaka Fattah D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Chaka Fattah D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Chaka Fattah D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Chaka Fattah D
Jan 4, 1995 – Jan 4, 1997 · 2 years
Lucien Edward Blackwell D
Nov 5, 1991 – Jan 4, 1995 · 3.2 years
William Herbert Gray III D
Jan 6, 1987 – Sep 12, 1991 · 4.7 years
William Herbert Gray III D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix Sr. D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix Sr. D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix Sr. D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix Sr. D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Kathryn Elizabeth Granahan D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Kathryn Elizabeth Granahan D
Jan 5, 1955 – Jan 4, 1959 · 4 years
William Thomas Granahan D
Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 4, 1957 · 8 years
Robert Neill McGarvey R
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1949 · 2 years
William Thomas Granahan D
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1947 · 2 years
James Patrick McGranery D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
Joseph Marmaduke Pratt R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
James Patrick McGranery D
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1943 · 6 years
William Henry Wilson R
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1937 · 2 years
James Montgomery Beck R
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1935 · 22 months
George Scott Graham R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Edward Lowber Stokes R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
George Scott Graham R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
George Scott Graham R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
George Scott Graham R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
George Scott Graham R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
George Scott Graham R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
George Scott Graham R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
George Scott Graham R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
George Scott Graham R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
George Scott Graham R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
William Stuart Reyburn R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Joel Cook R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
John Edgar Reyburn R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Joel Cook R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Robert Adams Jr. R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
John Edgar Reyburn R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Robert Adams Jr. R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Robert Adams Jr. R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Robert Adams Jr. R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Robert Adams Jr. R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Robert Adams Jr. R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Charles O’Neill R
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Robert Adams Jr. R
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Charles O’Neill R
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Charles O’Neill R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Charles O’Neill R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Charles O’Neill R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Charles O’Neill R
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Charles O’Neill R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Charles O’Neill R
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Charles O’Neill R
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Charles O’Neill R
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Charles O’Neill R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
John Vaudain Creely IR
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
Charles O’Neill R
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1871 · 5.2 years
Charles O’Neill R
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
Charles John Biddle D
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Edward Joy Morris R
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Edward Joy Morris R
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Edward Joy Morris R
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Job Roberts Tyson IRD
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Joseph Ripley Chandler W
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Joseph Ripley Chandler W
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Joseph Ripley Chandler W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Joseph Reed Ingersoll W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Joseph Reed Ingersoll W
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Joseph Reed Ingersoll W
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
John Sergeant W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
George Washington Toland W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Joseph Reed Ingersoll W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
John Sergeant W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
George Washington Toland W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
John Sergeant W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
George Washington Toland W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
James Harper W
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Joseph Reed Ingersoll W
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Horace Binney AJ
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
James Harper W
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Henry Horn J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Joseph Hemphill J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
John Sergeant A
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Thomas Kittera A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Joseph Hemphill J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Joseph Hemphill F
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
William Darlington R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Samuel Gross R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
William Darlington R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Samuel Gross R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Isaac Darlington F
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Levi Pawling F
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
John Hahn R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
William Darlington R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Samuel Henderson F
Oct 11, 1814 – Mar 4, 1815 · 5 months
Jonathan Roberts R
May 24, 1813 – Feb 25, 1814 · 9 months
Roger Davis R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
William Rodman R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Robert Brown R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Jonathan Roberts R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Robert Brown R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
John Ross R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
William Milnor F
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
John Pugh R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Robert Brown R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
William Milnor F
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Frederick Conrad R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
John Pugh R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Robert Brown R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Isaac Van Horne R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Frederick Conrad R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Robert Brown R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Michael Leib R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Michael Leib R
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Blair McClenachan R
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg Aa
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.