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Frederick Muhlenberg

1750 - 1801

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Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg (; January 1, 1750 – June 4, 1801) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Frederick Muhlenberg is the 16,330th most popular politician (down from 15,462nd in 2024), the 9,595th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,125th in 2019) and the 727th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Frederick Muhlenberg ranks 16,332 out of 19,576. Before him are Gabriel Costa, Yury Chaika, Marta Lucía Ramírez, Charles Sumner, Jeanne Sauvé, Edmund Ho, Dahir Riyale Kahin, and Volker Bouffier. After him are Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco, Cecilio Báez, Galina Shamrai, and Marguerite Pindling.

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Among people born in 1750, Frederick Muhlenberg ranks 45. Before him are Christian Konrad Sprengel, Friedrich Leopold zu Stolberg-Stolberg, Aaron Arrowsmith, Prince Frederick of Great Britain, Tomás de Iriarte y Oropesa, and John André. After him is Isaac Shelby. Among people deceased in 1801, Frederick Muhlenberg ranks 32. Before him are Princess Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Philippsthal, Johann Gottfried Köhler, Ralph Abercromby, Jovan Rajić, Félix María de Samaniego, and Sir George Staunton, 1st Baronet.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Frederick Muhlenberg ranks 9,597 out of 20,380. Before him are Fred Saberhagen (1930), Jay Park (1987), Walter Reed (1851), Charles Sumner (1811), Heather Donahue (1974), and Peter Schickele (1935). After him are Harold Hackett (1878), Derrick Green (1971), Gary Kurtz (1940), John Cassin (1813), Rahm Emanuel (1959), and Babyface (1958).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Frederick Muhlenberg ranks 727. Before him are Roland Burris (1937), Tipper Gore (1948), Philander C. Knox (1853), Simon Guggenheim (1867), Harlow Curtice (1893), and Charles Sumner (1811). After him are Rahm Emanuel (1959), Joe Arpaio (1932), Les Aspin (1938), Anthony W. Gardiner (1820), Adriano Directo Emperado (1926), and Clare Boothe Luce (1903).

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