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Hiester Family
An American political and military dynasty.
Noted members of the family include:
- John Hiester (1745-1821) US Congressman
- Daniel Hiester (1747-1804) US Congressman
- Gabriel Hiester (1749-1824) Pennsylvania political leader
- Joseph Hiester (1752-1832) US Congressman and Governor of Pennsylvania
- Daniel Hiester the younger (1774-1834) US Congressman
- William Hiester (1790-1853) US Congressman
- William Muhlenberg Hiester (1818-1878) Pennsylvania political leader
- Isaac Ellmaker Hiester (1824-1871) US Congressman
- Hiester Clymer (1827-1884) US Congressman
In addition, The Hiesters were related to the Muhlenberg family. Some notable members include:
- Henry Muhlenberg (1711-1787) Founder of the Lutheran Church in America
- Peter Muhlenberg (1746-1847) Minister, Continental Army General, US Congressman, US Senator
- Frederick Muhlenberg (1750-1801) Member of Continental Congress, Speaker of US House of Representatives
- John Andrew Shulze (1774-1852) Governor of Pennsylvania
- Henry A. P. Muhlenberg (1782-1844) US Congressman and Minister to Austria
- Francis Swaine Muhlenberg (1795-1831) US Congressman
- Henry Augustus Muhlenberg (1823-1854) US Congressman
- Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg (1887-1980) US Congressman and World War I and World War II soldier
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