Muhlenberg family
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The Muhlenberg family is a prominent American political and religious dynasty dating back to the 18th century, known for influential leaders in the Lutheran church and early U.S. government.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henry Melchior Muhlenberg | 0 |
| Peter Muhlenberg | 0 |
| Frederick Muhlenberg | 0 |
| William Augustus Muhlenberg | 0 |
| Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American family
ⓘ
person ⓘ political dynasty ⓘ religious dynasty ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ethnicOrigin | German ⓘ |
| family | Muhlenberg family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Frederick Muhlenberg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Melchior Muhlenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Muhlenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ William Augustus Muhlenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
participation in the American Revolutionary era
ⓘ
shaping early American religious life ⓘ |
| knownAs | Muhlenberg dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
ⓘ
contributions to early American botany ⓘ founding the Lutheran Church in America ⓘ influence in early United States politics ⓘ leadership in the Lutheran Church in America ⓘ service as a general in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| occupation |
Continental Army general
ⓘ
Episcopal priest ⓘ Lutheran clergyman ⓘ Lutheran minister ⓘ Lutheran pastor ⓘ botanist ⓘ church organizer ⓘ educator ⓘ politician ⓘ social reformer ⓘ |
| originPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Mid-Atlantic United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousInfluence | Lutheran Church in North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Lutheranism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.