Henry Augustus Muhlenberg
Henry Augustus Muhlenberg (born July 21, 1823 in Reading , Pennsylvania , † January 9, 1854 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . In 1853 and 1854 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Life
Henry Augustus Muhlenberg was a member of the Muhlenberg-Hiester family, which was influential in Pennsylvania. His father Henry Muhlenberg (1782–1844) was a congressman and American envoy to the Austrian Empire ; his grandfather Joseph Hiester (1752-1832) was governor of Pennsylvania. Muhlenberg enjoyed an academic education and then studied until 1841 at Dickinson College in Carlisle . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1844, he began to work in Reading in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1849 and 1852 he was a member of the Pennsylvania Senate .
In the congressional election of 1852 Muhlenberg was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington in the eighth constituency of Pennsylvania, where he succeeded Thaddeus Stevens on March 4, 1853 . He was able to exercise this mandate until his death on January 9, 1854. He died of tuberculosis .
Web links
- Henry Augustus Muhlenberg in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Henry Augustus Muhlenberg in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Thaddeus Stevens |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (8th constituency) March 4, 1853 - January 9, 1854 |
Jehu Glancy Jones |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Muhlenberg, Henry Augustus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 21, 1823 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Reading , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 9, 1854 |
| Place of death | Washington, DC |