Frederick Muhlenberg
Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg (/ˈmjuːlɪnbɜːrɡ/; January 1, 1750 – June 4, 1801) was an American minister and politician.
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| 1st Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office December 2, 1793 – March 4, 1795 [as 3rd Speaker] | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Trumbull Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Dayton |
| In office April 1, 1789 – March 4, 1791 [as 1st Speaker] | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Trumbull Jr. |
| 1st Dean of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office March 4, 1789 – March 4, 1797 | |
| Preceded by | Title established |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Hartley George Thatcher |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania | |
| In office March 4, 1789 – March 4, 1797 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Blair McClenachan (2nd) |
| Constituency | At-large (1789–91) 2nd district (1791–93) At-large (1793–95) 2nd district (1795–97) |
| Delegate from Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress | |
| In office 1779–1780 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg January 1, 1750 Trappe, Pennsylvania |
| Died | June 4, 1801 (aged 51) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican (1795–1801) Anti-Administration (1791–1795) Pro-Administration (before 1791) |
| Alma mater | University of Halle |
| Profession | Minister of religion |
| Signature | Frederick Muhlenberg's signature |
Invalid designation | |
| Official name | Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg (1750-1801) |
| Type | Roadside |
| Designated | April 12, 2008[1] |
| Location | 151 W Main St., Trappe, across from strip mall |
He was the first Speaker of the United States House of Representatives serving from 1793 through 1795. He was a 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.
The claim that Muhlenberg, as House Speaker, prevented German from becoming an official language of the United States is false.[2][3]
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- Speaker of the House Frederick Muhlenberg Gravesite.jpg
The gravesite of Speaker Muhlenberg
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- ↑ Bastian Sick: German as the official language of the USA?
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