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Edmund Jennings Randolph Famous memorial

Birth	:	10 Aug 1753 Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, USA
Death	:	13 Sep 1813 Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	St. Andrew Churchyard, Fairlight, Rother District, England
Coordinate	:	50.8769080, 0.6424300
Inscription	:	Edmund Randolph born Tazewell Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia August 10, 1753 died Carter Hall near Millwood, Virginia September 13, 1813
Description	:	Presidential Cabinet Secretary, 7th Virginia Governor. Edmund was born at Tazewell Hall in the colonial town of Williamsburg, Virginia to the prominent Randolph family and went to William and Mary College there. After graduation he studied law under his father, John Randolph, and uncle, Peyton Randolph. At the start of the Revolutionary War his father, a loyalist, returned to England while Edmund joined the Continental Army as aide-de-camp to George Washington. In October 1775 Edmund would return to Williamsburg to act as executor of his uncle's estate and was elected as a representative to the Virginia Convention while attending to... Read More	Presidential Cabinet Secretary, 7th Virginia Governor. Edmund was born at Tazewell Hall in the colonial town of Williamsburg, Virginia to the prominent Randolph family and went to William and Mary College there. After graduation he studied law under his father, John Randolph, and uncle, Peyton Randolph. At the start of the Revolutionary War his father, a loyalist, returned to England while Edmund joined the Continental Army as aide-de-camp to George Washington. In October 1775 Edmund would return to Williamsburg to act as executor of his uncle's estate and was elected as a representative to the Virginia Convention while attending to those duties. He soon became Mayor of Williamsburg and then the State of Virginia's first Attorney General. From 1779 through 1782 he was a delegate to the Continental Congress and at the same time ran a private law practice where he handled legal issues for George Washington and others. In 1786 Edmund was elected Governor of Virginia and in 1787 proposed the Virginia Plan as an blueprint for a new national government. As a member of the "committee on detail", they were to adapt the Virginia Plan into the first draft of the U.S. Constitution. Upon its completion, he refused to sign the document as he felt it lacked sufficient checks and balances. In October 1787 he published an account of his objections but never-the-less urged its ratification in 1788. In September 1789 Edmund became the first U.S. Attorney General and in 1793 succeeded Thomas Jefferson when he resigned as Secretary of State. In August of 1795 Edmund was urged to resign by President Washington due to allegations from the British he was prone to bribery. The allegations were later proven false but the stigma would follow him for years. He returned to Virginia to continue his law practice and in 1807 defended Aaron Burr against treason charges. In September of 1813 he died while visiting his friend Nathaniel Burwell of Carter Hall near Millwood, Virginia.

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Where is Edmund Jennings Randolph Famous memorial's memorial?
Edmund Jennings Randolph Famous memorial's memorial is located at: St. Andrew Churchyard, Fairlight, Rother District, England.
When did Edmund Jennings Randolph Famous memorial death?
Edmund Jennings Randolph Famous memorial death on 13 Sep 1813 in Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Edmund Jennings Randolph Famous memorial's memorial?
Latitude: 50.8769080
Longitude: 0.6424300

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Elizabeth Carter Nicholas Randolph

(1753 - 1810)

Siblings

Children

Susan Beverley Randolph Taylor

(1781 - 1846)

Mary Nicholas “Polly” Randolph McNair

(1782 - 1854)

Edmonia Madison Randolph Preston

(1787 - 1847)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. St. Andrew Churchyard
Fairlight, Rother District, England
Coordinate: 50.8769080, 0.6424300

2. Fairlight Catholic Cemetery
Fairlight, Rother District, England
Coordinate: 50.8763470, 0.6428020

3. Pett Methodist Chapel
Pett, Rother District, England
Coordinate: 50.8948184, 0.6606219

4. Saints Mary and Peter Churchyard
Pett, Rother District, England
Coordinate: 50.8944100, 0.6616400

5. St Laurence Churchyard
Guestling, Rother District, England
Coordinate: 50.8996239, 0.6366920

6. Hastings Cemetery and Crematorium
Hastings, Hastings Borough, England
Coordinate: 50.8805070, 0.5904080

7. All Saints Churchyard
Hastings, Hastings Borough, England
Coordinate: 50.8593840, 0.5961820

8. St Mary-in-the-Castle
Hastings, Hastings Borough, England
Coordinate: 50.8555490, 0.5846370

9. All Saints and St Nicholas Churchyard
Icklesham, Rother District, England
Coordinate: 50.9171000, 0.6739770

10. St John the Baptist Churchyard
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Coordinate: 50.9080090, 0.5729280

11. St. Leonard's Churchyard
St Leonards, Hastings Borough, England
Coordinate: 50.8513100, 0.5514400

12. Saint Mary Churchyard
Udimore, Rother District, England
Coordinate: 50.9399770, 0.6508420

13. Winchelsea Churchyard
Winchelsea, Rother District, England
Coordinate: 50.9241920, 0.7091480

14. St George Churchyard
Brede, Rother District, England
Coordinate: 50.9349140, 0.5963830

15. St. Leonard Churchyard
Hollington, Hastings Borough, England
Coordinate: 50.8743230, 0.5379840

16. BroadOak Methodist Chapel
Brede, Rother District, England
Coordinate: 50.9487320, 0.6015820

17. Saint Peter & Saint Paul Church Churchyard
Peasmarsh, Rother District, England
Coordinate: 50.9645500, 0.6859200

18. Crowhurst Churchyard
Crowhurst, Rother District, England
Coordinate: 50.8838070, 0.4968630

19. St Theresa's Catholic Church
Northiam, Rother District, England
Coordinate: 50.9654510, 0.5958960

20. St Mary the Virgin Churchyard
Rye, Rother District, England
Coordinate: 50.9501686, 0.7341530

21. Holy Spirit Churchyard
Rye Harbour, Rother District, England
Coordinate: 50.9387970, 0.7567050

22. St. John Baptist Anglcian Churchyard
Sedlescombe, Rother District, England
Coordinate: 50.9412440, 0.5281560

23. Rye Cemetery
Rye, Rother District, England
Coordinate: 50.9595370, 0.7322520

24. Battle Cemetery
Battle, Rother District, England
Coordinate: 50.9155800, 0.4935500