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About Peyton Randolph
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 two Virginia Conventions, and president of the First Continental Congress. He also served briefly as the first president of the Second Continental Congress.
Everything about Peyton Randolph →- Occupation
- lawyer, farmer, politician
- Position held
- President of the Continental Congress, member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, member of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Citizenship
- United States, Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- September 10, 1721
- Died
- October 22, 1775