U.S. Congressman, Virginia Governor. By marrying Martha Jefferson 1790, he became the son-in-law of the 3rd U.S. President Thomas Jefferson. He also was the father of George Wythe Randolph, and grandfather of Thomas Jefferson Coolidge. He attended the College of William and Mary Virginia and the University of Edinburgh Scotland, (1785-88). Entering politics, he was a member of the Virginia Senate, (1793-94). In 1803, he was elected as a Republican to the Eighth and Ninth Congresses, serving until 1807. He served as a Colonel in both the Virginia Militia and as a Colonel of the 12th Infantry, U.S. Army and during the War of 1812. After the war, he was a member of the Virginia State House of Delegates, (1819-20). In 1819, he was elected as a Republican the 21st Virginia Governor, serving until 1822. After leaving office, he again served as a member of the Virginia State House of Delegates, (1823-25). It was later said, he had died from exposure after giving his cloak to a beggar on the highway.
U.S. Congressman, Virginia Governor. By marrying Martha Jefferson 1790, he became the son-in-law of the 3rd U.S. President Thomas Jefferson. He also was the father of George Wythe Randolph, and grandfather of Thomas Jefferson Coolidge. He attended the College of William and Mary Virginia and the University of Edinburgh Scotland, (1785-88). Entering politics, he was a member of the Virginia Senate, (1793-94). In 1803, he was elected as a Republican to the Eighth and Ninth Congresses, serving until 1807. He served as a Colonel in both the Virginia Militia and as a Colonel of the 12th Infantry, U.S. Army and during the War of 1812. After the war, he was a member of the Virginia State House of Delegates, (1819-20). In 1819, he was elected as a Republican the 21st Virginia Governor, serving until 1822. After leaving office, he again served as a member of the Virginia State House of Delegates, (1823-25). It was later said, he had died from exposure after giving his cloak to a beggar on the highway.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
Family Members
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Anne Cary Randolph Bankhead
1791–1826
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Thomas Jefferson Randolph
1792–1875
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Ellen Wayles Randolph
1794–1795
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Ellen Wayles Randolph Coolidge
1796–1876
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Cornelia Jefferson Randolph
1799–1871
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Virginia Jefferson Randolph Trist
1801–1882
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Mary Jefferson Randolph
1803–1876
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James Madison Randolph
1806–1834
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Benjamin Franklin Randolph
1808–1871
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Meriwether Lewis Randolph
1810–1837
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Baby Randolph
1811–1811
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Septimia Anne Randolph Meikleham
1814–1887
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George Wythe Randolph
1818–1867
Flowers
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