MUHLENBERG FAMILY

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An American political, religious, and military dynasty. The family descends from 'Heinrich Melchior Mühlenberg'/'Henry Melchior Muhlenberg' (1711-1787) a German immigrant, noted Lutheran minister, and founder of the Lutheran Church in America.
Noted members of the family include:

★ Henry Muhlenberg (1711-1787) Founder of the Lutheran Church in America

★ Peter Muhlenberg (1746-1847) Minister, Continental Army General, US Congressman, US Senator

★ Frederick Muhlenberg (1750-1801) Member of Continental Congress, Speaker of US House of Representatives

★ John Andrew Shulze (1774-1852) Governor of Pennsylvania

★ Henry A. P. Muhlenberg (1782-1844) US Congressman and Minister to Austria

★ Francis Swaine Muhlenberg (1795-1831) US Congressman

★ William Augustus Mühlenberg (1796-1877) Episcopal priest

★ Henry Augustus Muhlenberg (1823-1854) US Congressman

★ Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg (1887-1980) US Congressman and World War I and World War II soldier
In addition, The Muhlenbergs were related to the Hiester family. Some notable members include:

★ John Hiester (1745-1821) US Congressman

★ Daniel Hiester (1747-1804) US Congressman

★ Gabriel Hiester (1749-1824) Pennsylvania political leader

★ Joseph Hiester (1752-1832) US Congressman and Governor of Pennsylvania

★ Daniel Hiester the younger (1774-1834) US Congressman

★ William Hiester (1790-1853) US Congressman

★ William Muhlenberg Hiester (1818-1878) Pennsylvania political leader

★ Isaac Ellmaker Hiester (1824-1871) US Congressman

★ Hiester Clymer (1827-1884) US Congressman
In addition, The Muhlenbergs were related to the Baltz-Geare family. Although this family is not politically active, the small family is easily traceable and an important Philadelphia Society family:

★ Norman Geare Philadelphian Advertising Executive

★ Mary Julia Geare-Haas (1927- ) First Female Philadelphian Advertising Exec. Engaged to a
★ Vanderbilt and married to a Pittsburgh Haas.

★ David L Haas(1930- ) Noteworthy Boeing Engineer

★ Emily Haas-Bash (1956- )