Peter Muhlenberg was a Lutheran Minister who fought in the Revolutionary War and became an inaugural member of the US House of Representatives.
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Peter Silvester Educates a President
Peter Silvester was an inaugural member of the US House of Representatives before educating future President Martin van Buren.
Why Harmanus Bleecker Has a Library Named in His Honor
Harmanus Bleecker was a leading citizen of Albany, New York during the Early Republic who became Chargé d'Affaires to the Netherlands.
40 Years of Voting 'No' - Nathaniel Macon Slows Down The Government
Nathaniel Macon served in the US Congress for the better part of four decades, always trying to keep things small.
The Longest-Serving Inaugural Congressman - George Thatcher
George Thatcher was the longest serving original member of the House of Representatives.
Left For Dead Teenager Turned US Congressman - Robert Gibbes Barnwell
Robert Gibbes Barnwell suffered tremendously during the Revolutionary War, only to later receive election to the House of Representatives.
Weathering the Storm - William Hindman's Frightening Trip to Massachusetts
William Hindman was a Continental Congressman, US Representative and Senator who was quite shaken by a boat ride through a storm.
Tennessee's First Congressman - Andrew Jackson
Future President Andrew Jackson was Tennessee’s first Congressman…during the George Washington Administration.
The First American Doctor - John Archer
John Archer was the first person awarded a Medical Degree in North America.
Thomas Henderson's House is Burned as Two Armies Converge
Thomas Henderson was a Physician who fought with the Continental Army, served as Governor of New Jersey and became a US Congressman.
James Jackson Receives the Keys to The City of Savannah
James Jackson was an inaugural member of the House of Representatives, a US Senator and a Governor of Georgia.
Philip Barton Key - The Loyalist Founding Father
Philip Barton Key was a Loyalist, then he became a Founder of the United States.
John Brown Nominates A State
John Brown was an inaugural member of the United States House of Representatives.
Aaron Kitchell Swings New Jersey
Aaron Kitchell was an early leader of the Democratic-Republican Party in New Jersey.
Theodorick Bland Leads Prisoners Across The Colonies
Theodorick Bland was tasked with moving the ‘Convention Army’ of captured British soldiers from Boston to Charlottesville.
Lambert Cadwalader Is Forced To Resign
Lambert Cadwalader fought in the Continental Army, was a member of the Continental Congress, and represented New Jersey in the first session of the House of Representatives.