Francis Swaine Muhlenberg

Francis Swaine Muhlenberg (April 12, 1795 – December 17, 1831) was a political leader, member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio, and a member of the Muhlenberg Family political dynasty.

Francis Swaine Muhlenberg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 6th district
In office December 19, 1828 – March 3, 1829
Preceded by	William Creighton, Jr.
Succeeded by	William Creighton, Jr.
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Pickaway County
In office December 3, 1827 – November 30, 1828
Preceded by	Guy W. Doan Jacob Linsey
Succeeded by	Val Keffer
Personal details
Born	(1795-04-12)April 12, 1795 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	December 17, 1831(1831-12-17) (aged 36) Pickaway County, Ohio
Political party	Adams
Alma mater	Dickinson College

Francis Swaine Muhlenberg was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father, John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, was a Revolutionary War hero and member of Congress. His uncle, Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg, was the first Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

Muhlenberg attended Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, studied law, and was admitted at the Pennsylvania bar in 1816. From 1820 to 1823, he served as private secretary to Pennsylvania Governor Joseph Hiester.

He moved west to Pickaway County, Ohio, and was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1827.

In 1828, he was elected the U.S. House of Representatives to fill the congressional seat vacated by the resignation of William Creighton, Jr. in the Twentieth United States Congress. He served until March 3, 1829.

After his congressional career, Muhlenberg worked as a businessman and land speculator in Ohio and Kentucky.

Francis Swaine Muhlenberg died in Pickaway County on December 17, 1831.

References

• United States Congress. "Francis Swaine Muhlenberg (id: M001061)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The Political Graveyard
• Francis Swaine Muhlenberg at Find a Grave