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Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg
Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg (; January 1, 1750 – June 4, 1801) was an American minister and politician who was the first Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and the first Dean of the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Federalist Party, he was delegate to the Pennsylvania state constitutional convention and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and a Lutheran pastor by profession, Muhlenberg was born in Trappe, Pennsylvania. His home, known as The Speaker's House, is now a museum and is currently undergoing restoration to restore its appearance during Muhlenberg's occupancy. Early life and ministerial career Frederick Muhlenberg was born in Trappe, Pennsylvania, the son of Anna Maria (Weiser) and Heinrich Melchior Mühlenberg. His father, an immigrant from Germany, was considered the founder of the Lutheran Church in North America. His maternal grandfather was Pennsylvania German colonial leader Conr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portrait Of Frederick Muhlenberg
''Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg'' is a portrait of 1790 by Joseph Wright (American painter), Joseph Wright, now in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery (United States), National Portrait Gallery. It depicts Muhlenberg in his position as the first List of Speakers of the United States House of Representatives, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Sitter Frederick Muhlenberg (1750, Trappe, Pennsylvania – 1801, Lancaster, Pennsylvania) was a Pennsylvania minister and politician. He was educated in Germany, and graduated from the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, University of Halle (Universität Halle). He was ordained a Lutheranism, Lutheran minister in Pennsylvania in 1770, and served as pastor for churches in southeastern Pennsylvania and New York City. He served as a representative from Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress in 1779 and 1780, and as List of Speakers of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Speaker of the Pennsylvani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
