Three Pennsylvania statesmen of the olden times, 1932.

Muhlenberg, Frederick Augustus Conrad, 1750-1801

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Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg, second son of renowned Lutheran pastor Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, was born in Trappe, Pennsylvania, on January 1, 1750. Sent with his brothers Peter and Henry to the University of Halle, Germany, in 1763, Frederick returned to America in 1770 and was ordained a Lutheran minister. On October 15, 1771, Frederick married Catherine Schaeffer, the daughter of wealthy Philadelphia sugar refiner David Schaeffer. Frederick served congregations in the area of Scha...

Muhlenberg, Henry Melchior, 1711-1787

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Henry Muhlenberg was a Lutheran clergyman and botanist; he was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1785. From the guide to the Henry Muhlenberg correspondence, 1779-1815, 1779-1815, (American Philosophical Society) Henry Muhlenberg (also known as Gotthilf Heinrich Muhlenberg) was a Lutheran clergyman and a botanist. From the guide to the Henry Muhlenberg journals, 1777-1815, 1777-1815, (American Philosophical Society) Lutheran pastor and org...

Hiester, Joseph, 1752-1832

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Joseph Hiester was a merchant, soldier, and politician from Pennsylvania during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was born in 1752 to German immigrants living in Pennsylvania. As a young man, Hiester worked as a clerk in Whitman's general store in Reading, PA and subsequently married the owner's daughter, Elizabeth Whitman, in 1771. Hiester served in the Revolutionary War and was a commander in the battle of Long Island in 1776 when he was captured and held for ...

Gregg, Andrew K.

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Gregg, David McMurtrie, 1833-1916

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David McMurtrie Gregg, farmer, diplomat, and Union cavalry general during the Civil War. Born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania on April 10, 1833. Graduated from West Point in 1855, and was assigned frontier duty for six years before the start of the Civil War. Led cavalry troops during the Battle of Antietam and the Peninsular and Gettysburg Campaigns. Married Ellen F. Sheaff in October 1862 during a furlough. Resigned from service in February 1865 and settled with his wife in Reading, Pennsylvania. ...