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Henry A. Muhlenberg
Henry Muhlenberg (1711–1787) was a founder of the Lutheran Church in the United States. Henry Muhlenberg is also the name of: * Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg (1753–1815), American botanist, Lutheran pastor, and the first president of Franklin College *Henry A. P. Muhlenberg (1782–1844), Lutheran minister and Pennsylvania Congressman *Henry Augustus Muhlenberg (1823–1854), attorney and Pennsylvania Congressman, son of Henry A. P. Muhlenberg *Henry Augustus Muhlenberg (1848–1906) Henry Augustus Muhlenberg III (c. 1848–1906) was a prominent citizen of Reading, Pennsylvania and an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Congress with the Republican nomination in 1892. Muhlenberg was born in Reading. He was the son o ..., lawyer and politician in Reading, Pennsylvania * Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Richards (1848-1935), American military officer * Henry Muhlenberg (mayor), American politician {{hndis, name=Muhlenberg, Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Muhlenberg
Henry Melchior Muhlenberg (an anglicanization of Heinrich Melchior Mühlenberg) (September 6, 1711 – October 7, 1787), was a German Lutheran pastor sent to North America as a missionary, requested by Pennsylvania colonists. Integral to the founding of the first Lutheran church body or denomination in North America, Muhlenberg is considered the patriarch of the Lutheran Church in the United States. Muhlenberg and his wife Anna Maria had a large family, several of whom had a significant impact on colonial life in North America as pastors, military officers, and politicians. His and Anna Maria's descendants continued to be active in Pennsylvania and national political life. Early life in Germany Muhlenberg was born in 1711 to Nicolaus Melchior Mühlenberg and Anna Maria Kleinschmid at Einbeck, in the German Electorate of Hanover. He studied theology at the University of Göttingen. As a student, Muhlenberg came under the influence of the Pietist movement through fellow studen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg
Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg (17 November 1753 – 23 May 1815) was an American clergyman and botanist. Biography The son of Heinrich Melchior Muhlenberg, he was born in Trappe, Pennsylvania. He was educated at Franckesche Stiftungen in Halle starting in 1763 and in 1769 at the University of Halle. He returned to Pennsylvania in September 1770 and was ordained as a Lutheran minister. He served first in Pennsylvania and then as a pastor in New Jersey. He received a Doctor of Divinity degree from Princeton University. He married Mary Catherine Hall in 1774, with whom he would go on to have eight children. Despite his family beginning to take root in Philadelphia, Muhlenberg found he had no choice but to flee Philadelphia upon the outbreak of Revolutionary War hostilities in the region. Returning to his hometown of Trappe, he took up the study of botany. He served as the pastor of Holy Trinity Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania from 1780 through 1815. In 1785, he was e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry A
Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, Henry of Burgundy, Count of Portugal (father of Portugal's first king) ** Prince Henry the Navigator, Infante of Portugal ** Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra (born 1949), the sixth in line to Portuguese throne * King of Germany **Henry the Fowler (876–936), first king of Germany * King of Scots (in name, at least) ** Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545/6–1567), consort of Mary, queen of Scots ** Henry Benedict Stuart, the 'Cardinal Duke of York', brother of Bonnie Prince Charlie, who was hailed by Jacobites as Henry IX * Four kings of Castile: **Henry I of Castile **Henry II of Castile **Henry III of Castile **Henry IV of Castile * Five kings of France, spelt ''Henri'' in Modern French since the Renaissance to italianize the name and to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Augustus Muhlenberg (1823–1854)
Henry Augustus Muhlenberg (July 21, 1823 – January 9, 1854) was an American politician and Congressman ( Democratic) representing the state of Pennsylvania. Early years Muhlenberg was a member of the Muhlenberg family political dynasty. He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, on July 21, 1823. His father, Henry A. P. Muhlenberg, was a Congressman and U.S. Minister to Austria; his grandfather, Joseph Hiester, was the governor of Pennsylvania. Career Muhlenberg attended Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1844, practicing law in Reading, Pennsylvania. He was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in 1849, serving until 1852 when he was elected to the United States House of Representatives to represent the 8th Congressional district. He began Congressional service on March 4, 1853, and died less than a year later. Death Muhlenberg died in Washington, D.C., on January 9, 1854, while in office. He was buried in the Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Augustus Muhlenberg (1848–1906)
Henry Augustus Muhlenberg III (c. 1848–1906) was a prominent citizen of Reading, Pennsylvania and an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Congress with the Republican nomination in 1892. Muhlenberg was born in Reading. He was the son of Henry Augustus Muhlenberg (1823–1854) and Annie H. Muhlenberg Muhlenberg, who was a cousin of Henry Augustus on her father's side. The young Muhlenberg studied with a tutor but later spent a year at Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg (now known as Gettysburg College). He then began studies at Harvard University 1868. He graduated from Harvard with honors, receiving a degree in history in 1872. He then went to study law in the office of George F. Baer, Esq., being admitted to the bar of Berks County, Pennsylvania in 1875. He was main involved in business law. He was a director in the Framers' National Bank, the Reading Trust Company, and the Mount Penn Gravity Railroad. He was also a director and treasurer of the Reading City P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Richards
Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Richards (February 27, 1825 – May 5, 1862) was an American military officer who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and then as a captain in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War. He was a member of the Muhlenberg family, a United States political, religious, and military dynasty based in the state of Pennsylvania. Muhlenberg College (an ELCA affiliated institution) in Allentown, Pennsylvania is named in after the family's honor. Richards was the grandson of Matthias Richards and great grandson of Henry Muhlenberg. In 1905, the college purchased and relocated to a tract located in Allentown's West End, the site of today's campus. Richards commanded regiments and campaigns during the Spanish-American War. Richards was also a published author, writer and wrote numerous books. His wife Ella was also a descendant of the Van Leer family, some the earliest settlers of the Pennsylvania Colony who built a wealthy iro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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