The Muhlenberg family created a United States political, religious, and military dynasty based in the state of Pennsylvania. The German American family descends from Heinrich Melchior Mühlenberg/Henry Muhlenberg (1711–1787), a German immigrant, noted Lutheran minister, and founder of the Lutheran Church in America.
Noted members of the Muhlenberg family include:
Peter Muhlenberg (1746–1807) minister, Continental Army general, US congressman, US senatorFrederick Augustus Muhlenberg:Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg (1750–1801) member of the Continental Congress, first Speaker of US House of RepresentativesFrederick Augustus Muhlenberg (educator) (1818–1901), president of Muhlenberg CollegeFrederick Augustus Muhlenberg (1887–1980) architect, founder of Muhlenberg Greene Architects, US congressman, and World War I and World War II soldierGotthilf Henry Ernest Muhlenberg (1753–1815) botanistMaria Salome Muhlenberg (1766/67–?), married Matthias Richards.John Andrew Shulze (1774–1852) governor of PennsylvaniaHenry A. P. Muhlenberg (1782–1844) US congressman and minister to AustriaFrancis Swaine Muhlenberg (1795–1831) US congressmanWilliam Augustus Mühlenberg (1796–1877) Episcopal priest and philanthropistHenry Augustus Muhlenberg (1823–1854) US congressmanFrederick Hunter Muhlenberg II (1865–1933) architectCharles Henry Muhlenberg IV (1870–1960) architectCharles Henry Muhlenberg V (1899–1985) architect