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Peyton Randolph (September 10, 1721 – October 22, 1775) was a notable figure in American politics and a member of the esteemed Randolph family of Virginia. He served as the attorney general in the Colony of Virginia and held a longstanding position in the Virginia House of Burgesses, contributing to his status as one of the Founding Fathers ...
Peyton Randolph, attorney general of the Virginia colony, speaker of the House of Burgesses, and chairman of the First and Second Continental Congress, sits for a portrait by English-born artist John Wollaston. Although Silas Deane, a Connecticut delegate to the Continental Congress, made note of Randolphs majestic deportment, and noble appearance, Randolphs cousin Thomas Jefferson had a less ...
Peyton and Betty Randolph had no children and, after her death and according to directions in Betty Randolph’s will, the house was sold at auction on February 19, 1783. A newspaper advertisement described it as "pleasantly situated on the great square." It was conveyed to the highest bidder, Joseph Hornsby, on February 21, and the proceeds were divided among Betty Randolph's legatees.
Peyton Randolph was born into an eminent Virginia family and educated, in the tradition of the time, in England. He Graduated Oxford University with honors and returned to Virginia to study law. He joined the Virginia Bar and was later made Attorney General of the colony. Randolph was also a military leader in the defense of the colony against Indian attack during the
Peyton Randolph, attorney general of the Virginia colony, speaker of the House of Burgesses, and chairman of the First and Second Continental Congress, sits for a portrait by English-born artist John Wollaston. Although Silas Deane, a Connecticut delegate to the Continental Congress, made note of Randolph's "majestic deportment," and "noble appearance," Read more about: Peyton Randolph
When Peyton Randolph was three or four years old, the family moved into the imposing wooden home on Market Square now known as the Peyton Randolph House. His father, among Virginia's most distinguished attorneys, Speaker of the House of Burgesses, and a wealthy man, died when Peyton was 16, leaving the house and other property for him in trust with his mother. The will also gave Peyton his ...
Peyton Randolph (10. září 1721 Williamsburg – 22. října 1775 Filadelfie) byl americký politik a právník, první předseda Kontinentálního kongresu. Pocházel ze zámožné rodiny, jeho otec Sir John Randolph byl plantážníkem a předsedou House of Burgesses , zákonodárného shromáždění britské kolonie Virginie .
