Frederick A. Muhlenberg
| Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg II | |
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Muhlenberg at his desk at Muhlenberg Greene Architects, 1974
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| Born |
September 25, 1887 Reading, Pennsylvania |
| Died | January 19, 1980 (aged 92) Reading, Pennsylvania |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Residence | Wernersville, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | Reading Boys' High School, 1904 |
| Alma mater |
Gettysburg College University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Title | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives |
| Term | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 |
| Predecessor | Daniel K. Hoch |
| Successor | George M. Rhodes |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth S. (Young) Muhlenberg |
| Children | Caroline M. (Muhlenberg) Hufford Frederica M. (Muhlenberg) Bunge John D.S. Muhlenberg Elizabeth Muhlenberg |
| Parent(s) | Dr. William Frederick Muhlenberg and Henrietta Augusta (Muhlenberg) Muhlenberg |
| Relatives | Muhlenberg family |
Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg II, FAIA (September 25, 1887 – January 19, 1980) was a leading architect, an American military and political leader who served as a US Congressman from Pennsylvania, and a member of the Muhlenberg political dynasty.
Muhlenberg was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, in Berks County on September 25, 1887. He was the son of Dr. William Frederick and Henrietta Augusta (Muhlenberg) Muhlenberg, a grandson of Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg, and a great-great-grandson of Rev. John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg.
A 1904 graduate of Reading Boys' High School, Muhlenberg attended Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, earning a Bachelor of Arts in 1908. Muhlenberg earned his Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1912, followed by his Master of Science from Gettysburg College in 1915, while serving as an officer of the T-Square Club. He received an honorary Doctor of Science degree in 1942 from Muhlenberg College of Allentown.
During World War I, he was a captain in the 314th Infantry Regiment serving from September 1917 to March 1919. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Purple Heart, the Legion of Merit, the Verdun Medal, the Légion d’Honneur and the Croix de guerre with Palm for his actions in World War I.
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