Frederick Muhlenberg Politician

Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg (/ˈmjuːlɨnbɜrɡ/; January 1, 1750 – June 4, 1801) was an American minister and politician who was the first Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. 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.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 01, 1750
Birth place	Trappe Pennsylvania
Religion	Lutheranism
Date of death	June 04, 1801
Place of death	Lancaster Pennsylvania
Education	Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Profession	Minister (Christianity)

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Office holder

office	Speaker of the United States House of Representatives 1st Dean of the United States House of Representatives
party	Anti-Administration party
president	George Washington
successor	Jonathan Dayton Thomas Hartley Blair McClenachan