Henry A. P. Muhlenberg
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Henry Augustus Philip Muhlenberg (13 May 1782– 11 August 1844) was an American political leader and diplomat. He was a member of the Muhlenberg Family
political dynasty.
Henry Augustus Philip Muhlenberg was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
on May 13, 1782. Henry was the son of Gotthilf Henry Ernest Muhlenberg and Mary Catherine Hall Muhlenberg. Henry's uncles Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg and John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg were Revolutionary War leaders.
Henry studied theology and was ordained a Lutheran minister in 1802. He served as pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Reading, Pennsylvania
from 1803 to 1829.
Muhlenberg was elected to the United States House of Representatives
in 1828 as a Jacksonian Democrat. He remained in Congress from 1829 until his appointment as the first United States Minister to the Austrian Empire
on February 8, 1838. He served in Vienna
from 1838 to September 18, 1840.
He ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Pennsylvania twice in 1835 and 1837. He was nominated by the Democratic Party a third time in 1844, but died before the election took place.
Muhlenberg died in Reading, Pennsylvania on August 11, 1844. Henry's son, Henry Augustus Muhlenberg
would later be elected to Congress.
Muhlenberg family
The Muhlenberg family created a United States political, religious, and military dynasty based in the state of Pennsylvania. The family descends from Heinrich Melchior Mühlenberg/Henry Muhlenberg , a German immigrant, noted Lutheran minister, and founder of the Lutheran Church in...
political dynasty.
Henry Augustus Philip Muhlenberg was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
on May 13, 1782. Henry was the son of Gotthilf Henry Ernest Muhlenberg and Mary Catherine Hall Muhlenberg. Henry's uncles Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg and John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg were Revolutionary War leaders.
Henry studied theology and was ordained a Lutheran minister in 1802. He served as pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
from 1803 to 1829.
Muhlenberg was elected to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in 1828 as a Jacksonian Democrat. He remained in Congress from 1829 until his appointment as the first United States Minister to the Austrian Empire
Austrian Empire
The Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
on February 8, 1838. He served in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
from 1838 to September 18, 1840.
He ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Pennsylvania twice in 1835 and 1837. He was nominated by the Democratic Party a third time in 1844, but died before the election took place.
Muhlenberg died in Reading, Pennsylvania on August 11, 1844. Henry's son, Henry Augustus Muhlenberg
Henry Augustus Muhlenberg
Henry Augustus Muhlenberg was an American politician and Congressman representing the state of Pennsylvania.Muhlenburg was 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...
would later be elected to Congress.