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Peter Randolph

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Mississippi

Peter Randolph served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Mississippi. Appointed by James Monroe and confirmed Dec 9, 1823.

Appointed by
James Monroe
Confirmed
Dec 9, 1823
Born
1779

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MississippiJames Monroe · Dec 9, 1823 – Jan 30, 1832

Education

  • College of William and Mary
  • Read law1806

Career

Planter, Wilkinson County, Mississippi; Private practice, Nottoway County, Virginia, 1806-1812; State delegate, Virginia; Virginia militia lieutenant colonel, 1807-1810; Judge, General Court of Virginia, Fifth Judicial Circuit, 1812-1820; Private practice, Woodville, Mississippi, 1820-1823

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Peter Randolph, District Court for the District of Mississippi,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1386726/peter-randolph (accessed 2026-10-13).

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