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Edmund Randolph
Secretary of State · 1789–1794
Edmund Randolph, Secretary of State. 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.
Positions
- Attorney General1789-09-26–1794-01-26
- Secretary of State1794-01-02–1795-08-20
Biography
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.
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