The secretary of internal affairs of Pennsylvania was a constitutional officer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 1875 until 1968. The position was created in the Pennsylvania Constitution of 1874, and was elected statewide every four years until 1966. The position was repealed on May 16, 1967. The secretary's duties were described as follows:
Name[2] | Party | Took office | Left office |
---|---|---|---|
William McCandless | D | May 4, 1875 | May 5, 1879 |
Aaron K. Dunkle | R | May 6, 1879 | April 30, 1883 |
J. Simpson Africa | D | May 1, 1883 | May 1887 |
Thomas J. Stewart | R | May 1887 | January 16, 1895 |
Isaac B. Brown | R | January 16, 1895 | May 1895 |
James W. Latta | R | May 1895 | May 1903 |
Isaac B. Brown | R | May 1903 | May 1907 |
Henry Houck | R | May 1907 | March 13, 1917 |
Paul W. Houck | R | June 28, 1917 | May 6, 1919 |
James F. Woodward | R | May 7, 1919 | May 1931 |
Philip H. Dewey | R | May 1931 | May 1935 |
Thomas A. Logue | D | May 1935 | May 1939 |
William S. Livengood | R | May 1939 | January 17, 1955 |
Genevieve Blatt | D | January 17, 1955 | January 16, 1967 |
John K. Tabor | R | January 16, 1967 | 1968 |