Henry Clay
Search results
John Randolph (June 2, 1773 – May 24, 1833), commonly known as John Randolph of Roanoke, [note 1] was an American planter, and a politician from Virginia, serving in the House of Representatives at various times between 1799 and 1833, and the Senate from 1825 to 1827. He was also Minister to Russia under Andrew Jackson in 1830.
May 29, 2024 · A descendant of notable colonial families of Virginia as well as of the Indian princess Pocahontas, Randolph distinguished himself from a distant relative by assuming the title John Randolph of Roanoke, where he established his home in 1810.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the life and legacy of John Randolph of Roanoke, a controversial and influential Virginia politician and conservative leader. Watch a video lecture by David Johnson, author of the first biography of Randolph in nearly a century.
Learn about the life and career of John Randolph, a prominent Virginia politician and leader of the Old Republicans. He opposed federal power, slavery, and war, and defended states' rights and agrarian values.
John Randolph of Roanoke—one of Virginia’s best-known statesmen—was a relentless defender of the slave states’ rights, so his deathbed declaration that he wanted to free the people he enslaved took nearly everyone by surprise. But it soon emerged that Randolph had left inconsistently written wills.
Sep 11, 2015 · John Randolph of Roanoke, a Virginia statesman and orator, opposed the Gregg Resolution that called for a naval war with Britain in 1806. He argued that the resolution was unconstitutional, unnecessary, and harmful to the rights and interests of the United States.
People also ask
Who was John Randolph?
Who is John Randolph of Roanoke?
Can John Randolph be used for profit?
What was Randolph's life like after he died?
John Randolph, commonly known as John Randolph of Roanoke, was an American planter, and a politician from Virginia, serving in the House of Representatives at various times between 1799 and 1833, and the Senate from 1825 to 1827. He was also Minister to Russia under Andrew Jackson in 1830.
