An American political, religious, and military dynasty. The family descends from Henry Melchoir Muhlenberg (1711-1787) a German immigrant, noted Lutheran minister, and founder of the Lutheran Church in America.

Noted members of the family 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

In addition, The Muhlenbergs were related to the Hiester family. Some notable members 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