Representative Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg
Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg

Painting (1790) by Joseph Wright (1756-1793)
Courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Life dates: | 2 January 1750-4 June 1801 |
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Place of Residence (1789): | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
Occupation (1789): | Merchant |
Place of Birth: | Trappe, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
Age (March 4, 1789): | 39 |
Religion (1789): | Lutheran |
College Education: | Halle, Germany |
Marital Status (1789): | Married |
Military Service during the Revolutionary War: | None |
Prior Political Offices: | Confederation Congress State Legislature State Council of Censors |
Delegate to Federal Convention: | No |
Delegate to State Ratification Convention: | Yes |
Pro/Anti ratification of Constitution: | Pro |
Support for strong central government (particularly in its executive functions) | Strong |
Last year of continuous service in House: | 1797 |