Background
Muhlenberg, Frederick Augustus Conrad was born on January 1, 1750 in Trappe, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Melchior and Anna Maria (Weiser) Muhlenberg.
Muhlenberg, Frederick Augustus Conrad was born on January 1, 1750 in Trappe, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Melchior and Anna Maria (Weiser) Muhlenberg.
Attended U. Halle (Germany).
Ordained minister of Lutheran Church by ministerium of Pennsylvania, 1770. Pastor, Stouchsburg, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, 1770-1774, Christ Church, New York City, 1774-1776, churches of Hanover, Oley, New Goshenhoppen, Pennsylvania, 1776-1779. Member Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1779-1780.
Member Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1780-1783, also speaker.
Member Pennsylvania Convention to ratify United States Constitution, 1787. Member United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, 1st-4th congresses, 1789-1797, 1st speaker of House of Representatives, also speaker in 3d Congress.
President Pennsylvania Council of Censors, 1783-1784. Justice of peace, 1784.
Registrar of wills and recorder of deeds for Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 1784.
Receiver general of Pennsylvania Land Office, 1800-1801. Partner firms Muhlenberg & Wegmann, importers, Muhlenberg and Lawersweiler, sugar refiners, both Philadelphia
Member Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1779-1780. Member Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1780-1783, also speaker. Member Pennsylvania Convention to ratify United States Constitution, 1787.
Member United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, 1st-4th congresses, 1789-1797, 1st speaker of House of Representatives, also speaker in 3d Congress.
Married Catherine Schaefer, October 15, 1771, 7 children including William Augustus.