Birth of the Nation: The First Federal Congress 1789-1791
 
The First Federal Congress

Representative John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg

Life dates:

 

1 October 1746-1 October 1807

Place of Residence (1789):

 

Montgomery County , Pennsylvania

Occupation (1789) :

 

Public Servant

Place of Birth:

 

Philadelphia , Pennsylvania

Age (1789) :

 

39

Religion (1789):

 

Lutheran

College Education :

 

College of Philadelphia [University of Pennsylvania]

Marital Status (1789):

 

Married

Military Service during the Revolutionary War:

 

Officer, Continental Army

Prior Political Offices:

 
  • Colonial Legislature
  • State Supreme Executive Council
  • Vice President of State

Delegate to Federal Convention:

 

No

Delegate to State Ratification Convention:

 

No

Pro/Anti ratification of Constitution :

 

Unknown

Support for strong central government (particularly in its executive fuctions)

 

Low/Moderate

Last year of continuous service in House:

 

1790

Additional House Service:

 

1792-93, 98-99

Senate Service :

 

1801

 
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