Peyton Randolph
Former President of the Continental Congress
Peyton Randolph was an American politician and planter who was a Founding Father of the United States. Born into Virginia's wealthiest and most powerful family, Randolph served as speaker of Virginia's House of Burgesses, president of the first... Wikipedia
Born: September 10, 1721, Williamsburg, VA
Died: October 22, 1775 (age 54 years), Philadelphia, PA
Previous offices: President of the United States in Congress Assembled (1775–1775), President of the United States in Congress Assembled (1774–1774), and Delegate to the Continental Congress (1774–1774)
Parents: John Randolph
Grandparent: William Randolph
Great-grandparents: Elizabeth Ryland and Richard Randolph
Nephews: Edmund Randolph, Benjamin Grymes, and Philip Ludwell Grymes
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