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Peyton Randolph (September 10, 1721 – October 22, 1775) was an American politician and planter who was a Founding Father of the United States.
Peyton Randolph (Williamsburg, Virginia, 10 de septiembre de 1721 - Filadelfia, Pensilvania, 22 de octubre de 1775) fue un abogado y político angloamericano. Fue Presidente del primer y del segundo Congreso Continental.
Pues bien, el presidente nombrado para esos dos congresos fue un abogado oriundo de Williamsburg (Virginia) llamado Peyton Randolph, miembro de una ilustre familia, que había estudiado la carrera en Londres, donde sobrevivió a una epidemia de viruela.
3 de abr. de 2024 · Peyton Randolph (born 1721, Williamsburg, Va. [U.S.]—died Oct. 22, 1775, Philadelphia, Pa.) was the first president of the U.S. Continental Congress. Randolph was educated at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., and became a member of the Virginia bar in 1744.
22 de oct. de 2021 · Learn about Peyton Randolph, the first president of the Continental Congress and a close friend of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Discover his role in the Revolutionary movement, his health issues, and his legacy.
Peyton Randolph served as the Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses and President of the First Continental Congress and Second Continental Congress. Before his election to the House of Burgesses, Randolph was appointed Virginia’s Attorney General and served during the British imperial crisis that led to the American Revolution.
Learn about Peyton Randolph, a Virginia lawyer and politician who served as speaker of the House of Burgesses, president of the Continental Congress, and leader of the Virginia Convention. Find out how he influenced the American Revolution with his actions and speeches.
