Peter Muhlenberg

Peter Muhlenberg
United States Senator from Pennsylvania
In office March 4, 1801 – June 30, 1801
Preceded by	William Bingham
Succeeded by	George Logan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th district
In office March 4, 1799 – March 4, 1801
Preceded by	John Chapman
Succeeded by	Isaac Van Horne
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's at-large district
In office March 4, 1793 – March 4, 1795
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
In office March 4, 1789 – March 4, 1791
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
8th Vice-President of Pennsylvania
In office October 31, 1787 – October 14, 1788
President	Benjamin Franklin
Preceded by	Charles Biddle
Succeeded by	David Redick
Personal details
Born	John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg (1746-10-01)October 1, 1746 Trappe, Pennsylvania, British America
Died	October 1, 1807(1807-10-01) (aged 61) Grays Ferry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Relations	Muhlenberg family Conrad Weiser (maternal grandfather)
Profession	Minister, Politician, Soldier
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Continental Army
Years of service	1776–1783
Rank	Major General
Commands	8th Virginia Regiment
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of Brandywine Battle of Germantown Valley Forge Battle of Monmouth Siege of Yorktown

John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg (October 1, 1746 – October 1, 1807) was an American clergyman and military officer who served during the American Revolutionary War. A member of Pennsylvania's prominent Muhlenberg family political dynasty, he became a respected figure in the newly independent United States as a Lutheran minister and member of the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate.^[1]