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Key facts
- President
- George Washington
- Preceded by
- Thomas Jefferson
- Succeeded by
- Timothy Pickering
- Born
- Edmund Jennings Randolph , ( 1753-08-10 ) August 10, 1753, Williamsburg , Virginia , British America
- Died
- September 12, 1813 (1813-09-12) (aged 60), Millwood, Virginia , U.S.
- Resting place
- Old Chapel
- Party
- Federalist
- Spouse
- Elizabeth Nicholas ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1776 ; died 1810 )
- Children
- Peyton Randolph
- Parent
- John Randolph
- Relatives
- Peyton Randolph (uncle)
- Education
- College of William and Mary
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edmund
- Family name
- Randolph
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Williamsburg
- Occupation
- diplomat
- Educated at
- College of William & Mary
- Political party
- Federalist Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Episcopal Church
- Image
- EdRand.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1753-08-10
- date of death
- 1813-09-13
- Commons category
- Edmund Randolph
- National Governors Association biography URL
- www.nga.org/governor/edmund-randolph
- archives at
- New York Public Library Main Branch
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Encyclopedic overview
Edmund Jennings Randolph (August 10, 1753 – September 12, 1813) was an American Founding Father, attorney, and the seventh Governor of Virginia. As a delegate from Virginia, he attended the Constitutional Convention and helped to create the national constitution while serving on its Committee of Detail. He was appointed the first United States Attorney General by George Washington and subsequently served as the second Secretary of State during the Washington administration.
Early life
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