Hiester family
German-American family
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The Hiester family is a German American family. Many of their members were involved in 19th-century American and Pennsylvanian politics.[1] The family still has relatives alive today with widely ranging professions.
Noted members of the family include:
- John Hiester (1745-1821), US Congressman[2]
- Daniel Hiester (1747-1804), US Congressman[3]
- Gabriel Hiester (1749-1824), Pennsylvania Assembly member[4]
- Joseph Hiester (1752-1832), US Congressman and Governor of Pennsylvania[5]
- Daniel Hiester the younger (1774-1834), US Congressman[6]
- William Hiester (1790-1853), US Congressman[7]
- William Muhlenberg Hiester (1818-1878), Pennsylvania state senator[8]
- Isaac Ellmaker Hiester (1824-1871), US Congressman[9]
- Hiester Clymer (1827-1884), US Congressman[10]
The Hiesters were related to the Muhlenberg family.[11][12]