Frederick Muhlenberg.
American politician and first Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1750-1801)
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About Frederick Muhlenberg
Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg was an American minister and politician who was the first speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1789 to 1791 and again from 1793 to 1795. Muhlenberg served as the first dean of the United States House of Representatives as well. 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.
Everything about Frederick Muhlenberg →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- United States representative, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Dean of the United States House of Representatives
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 1, 1750
- Died
- June 4, 1801