Civil Lists.

Members of Congress. - In 1789 the members of Congress from Pennsylvania were elected on a general ticket, which ran throughout the commonwealth. The Apportionment Act of 1791 first gave Congressional districts, and by it Philadelphia and Delaware County became the First District, and was entitled to one member. In that year Thomas Fitzsimmons, of Philadelphia, was elected, and served until 1793. In the mean time, dissatisfaction had been created because of the manner in which the State had been districted, and the law was repealed, and again, in 1793, the members from our State were elected on a general ticket. In 1795 an Apportionment Act was passed which met general approval, and John Richards, of Philadelphia, represented our people, and in 1797 and 1801, Richard Thomas, of the same place, was the member of the House of Representatives from this district. In 1801, Joseph Hemphill, from Delaware County, was Congressman.

By the Apportionment Act of 1802 the city and county of Philadelphia and the county of Delaware became the First Congressional District, and was entitled to three representatives, of which number Delaware County furnished: Jacob Richards, 1803-9; William Anderson, 1809-15.

The Apportionment Act of 1812 constituted the same territory as the First District, with four representatives. As will be noticed, Maj. Anderson was continued for one term under this act: Thomas Smith, 1815-17; William Anderson, 1817-19; Samuel Edwards, 1819-27.

By the Apportionment Act of 1822, Chester, Delaware, and Lancaster Counties were made the Fourth Congressional District, entitled to three members, and twice under its provision Mr. Edwards was our representative: Dr. Samuel Anderson, 1827-29; George Grey Leiper, 1829-31.

In 1830, during the Anti-Masonic excitement, seven candidates were named by the opposing factions and presented to the people. Three Delaware County gentlemen were nominated, - Archibald J. Dick, Edward Darlington, and John Edwards, - and all of them defeated. The district during the years 1831 to 1833 was represented by Joshua Evans and David Potts, Jr., of Chester, and William Heister, of Lancaster County. By the Apportionment Act of 1832 the same territory comprised the Fourth Congressional District, and was entitled to the same number of members: Edward Darlington, 1833-39; John Edwards, 1839-43.

By the act of 1843, Delaware and Montgomery Counties comprised the Fifth Congressional District, and was entitled to one member: Francis James, of Montgomery, 1843-45; Jacob S. Yost, 1845-47; John Friedley, 1848-51.

In 1848 Montgomery County conceded the representative to Delaware County, and John K. Zeilin was nominated by the convention in the latter county. The Democrats had nominated Samuel M. Leiper, whose election over Zeilin was not doubted; hence a convention of the Whigs was called at the Black Horse, and Zeilin was requested and unwillingly compelled to resign the nomination in favor of Friedley: John McNair, Montgomery, 1851-53.

The Apportionment Act of 1852 made Delaware and Chester Counties the Sixth Congressional District, with one member: William Everhart, Chester County, 1853-55; John Hickman, Chester County, 1855-63.

The apportionment of 1862 made the same territory the Seventh District: J. M. Broomall, Delaware County, 1863-69; W. Townsend, Chester County, 1869-77.

The act of 1873 made the same counties the Sixth District: William Ward, Delaware County, 1877-84; J. B. Everhart, Chester County, 1883.

The dates given herein are the times of service, and not the dates of election.

1704. - Nicholas Pile, John Bennet, Nicholas Fairlamb, Joseph Cobourn, John Hood, Richard Hayes, Joseph Wood, Isaac Taylor.