John Dalzell

John Dalzell
Dean of the United States House of Representatives
In office March 22, 1912 – March 3, 1913
Preceded by	Henry H. Bingham
Succeeded by	Sereno E. Payne
Chairman of the House Rules Committee
In office March 1910 – March 4, 1911
Speaker	Joseph G. Cannon
Preceded by	Joseph G. Cannon
Succeeded by	Robert Lee Henry
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1913
Preceded by	James S. Negley
Succeeded by	M. Clyde Kelly
Constituency	22nd district (1887-1903) 30th district (1903-1913)
Personal details
Born	(1845-04-19)April 19, 1845 New York City, New York
Died	October 2, 1927(1927-10-02) (aged 82) Altadena, California
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Yale University

John Dalzell (April 19, 1845 – October 2, 1927) was an American attorney and Republican politician who represented his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1887 to 1913. During the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt, Dalzell acted as an envoy between Roosevelt and Congress, bridging an otherwise combative relationship. He was a constant critic of machine politics, challenging both Matthew Quay and Joseph Gurney Cannon within his party.