Aug. 31, 2025
Frederick Muhlenberg
Year(s) Discussed: 1750 - 1801
To kick off our minisodes series looking at some of the lesser-known figures in our presidential narrative, we begin with the life and career of Frederick Muhlenberg, the first Speaker of the House and first Dean of the House. Sources used for this episode can be found at https://www.presidenciespodcast.com.
- "Muhlenberg, Frederick Augustus Conrad, 1750-1801." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M001063. [Last Accessed: 31 Aug 2025]
- "The Speaker's House." Historic Trappe. https://historictrappe.org/the-speakers-house/ [Last Accessed: 31 Aug 2025]
Featured Image: "Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg" by Joseph Wright [c. 1790], courtesy of Wikipedia
