M.M. White congressional burial: Henry A. Muhlenberg (July 21, 1823 – January 9, 1854)
Posted by Cunningb2 | Posted in Congressional burials , Undertaker | Posted on September 03, 2020
MUHLENBERG, Henry Augustus, (son of Henry Augustus Philip Muhlenberg and
grandson of Joseph Hiester), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Reading, Pa., July 21, 1823; pursued classical studies; was graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., in 1841; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1844 and commenced practice in Reading, Pa.; member of the State senate 1849-1852; elected as a Democrat to the
Thirty-third Congress and served from March 4, 1853, until his death in Washington, D.C., January 9, 1854; interment in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Pa. Died from Typhoid Fever
Payment from congress for funeral of Rep. Muhlenberg to M.M. White
