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John Randolph, Jr, of Roanoke
  1. Richard Randolph1770 - 1796
  2. Theodorick Bland RandolphAbt 1771 - 1792
  3. John Randolph, Jr, of Roanoke1773 - 1833
Facts and Events
Name[2] John Randolph, Jr, of Roanoke
Gender Male
Birth[1] 2 Jun 1773 Cawsons (now Hopewell), Virginia
Occupation[1] Roanoke County, Virginia, United Statesplanter
Occupation[1] Roanoke County, Virginia, United StatesCongressman
Death[1][2] 24 May 1833 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United Statesdied of Tuberculosis ; date per headstone ; unmarried ; no known issue
Burial[2] Bef 1879 Roanoke (county), Virginia, United Statesoriginal interment
Alt Burial[2] 13 Dec 1879 Richmond (independent city), Virginia, United Statesreinterred in Hollywood Cemetery
Reference Number? Q2341317?


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John Randolph (June 2, 1773May 24, 1833), 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. After serving as President Thomas Jefferson's spokesman in the House, he broke with the president in 1805 as a result of what he saw as the dilution of traditional Jeffersonian principles as well as perceived mistreatment during the impeachment of Samuel Chase, in which Randolph served as chief prosecutor. Following this split, Randolph proclaimed himself the leader of the "Old Republicans" or "Tertium Quids", a wing of the Democratic-Republican Party who wanted to restrict the role of the federal government. Specifically, Randolph promoted the Principles of '98, which said that individual states could judge the constitutionality of central government laws and decrees, and could refuse to enforce laws deemed unconstitutional.

Described as a quick-thinking orator with a remarkable wit, he was committed to republicanism and advocated a commercial agrarian society throughout his three decades in Congress. Randolph "attracted great attention from the severity of his invectives, the piquancy of his sarcasms, the piercing intonation of his voice and his peculiarly expressive gesticulation." Randolph's conservative stance, displayed in his arguments against debt and for the rights of the landed, slaveholding gentry, have been attributed to his ties to his family estate and the elitist values of his native Southside Virginia. His belief in the importance of a landed gentry led him to oppose the abolition of entail and primogeniture: "The old families of Virginia will form connections with low people, and sink into the mass of overseers' sons and daughters". Randolph vehemently opposed the War of 1812 and the Missouri Compromise of 1820; he was active in debates about tariffs, manufacturing, and currency. With mixed feelings about slavery, he was one of the founders of the American Colonization Society in 1816, to send free blacks to a colony in Africa. At the same time, he believed that slavery was a necessity in Virginia, saying, "The question of slavery, as it is called, is to us a question of life and death ... You will find no instance in history where two distinct races have occupied the soil except in the relation of master and slave."[1] In addition, Randolph remained dependent on hundreds of slaves to work his tobacco plantation. However, he provided for their manumission and resettlement in the free state of Ohio in his will, providing monies for the purchase of land and supplies. They founded Rossville, now part of Piqua, Ohio and Rumley, Ohio.

His supporters admire Randolph's fiery character, and education was one of his passions. On the other hand, others, particularly northern advocates of democracy, mocked Randolph for his eccentricities discussed below, as did many Virginians including Thomas Jefferson. He applied rousing methods in electioneering, which he also enjoyed as a hobby. Randolph appealed directly to yeomen, using entertaining and enlightening oratory, sociability, and community of interest, particularly in agriculture. This resulted in an enduring voter attachment to him. His defense of limited government appeals to modern and contemporary conservatives, most notably Russell Kirk (1918–1994).

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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 John Randolph of Roanoke, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Lunsford, Anita. Conspiracy of John Randolph’s Slaves. XLibris. 2006. ISBN 9781425747442; 9781425747435.

    [- states that John Randolph is a relative of Pocahontas, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson.
    - states John Randolph, Jr. had no issue.
    - On one page Lundsford states that Randolph died on 14 May 1833, on another page she shows a photograph of his tombstone which states 24 May 1833 as his death date.]
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    [Sorghumgrass Note: John Randolph's will mentions he had a sister, Fanny. Is she Fanny Randolph or Fanny Tucker? Half or whole sister?]

  3.   Recorded, in English, William Hayden. Conquest of the country northwest of the river Ohio, 1778-1783, and life of Gen. George Rogers Clark: with numerous sketches of men who served under Clark, and full list of those allotted lands in Clark's Grant for service in the campaigns against the British posts, showing exact land allotted each. (Indianapolis, Indiana: Bowen-Merrill Co., 1896)
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    John Randolph, of Roanoake
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    Randolph Court Record, 1835
    University of Virginia

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    A bound manuscript copy [lacking first six and last pages] of the proceedings of the General Court of Virginia in the case of Tucker v Randolph's Executors, 1835. The controversy involved John Randolph of Roanoke's 1821 will in which he freed his slaves and his 1832 will in which he ordered them sold.
    Names prominent in the proceedings include William Leigh and Henry St. George Tucker, executors of the 1832 will; John Coalter, "next friend" of John Coalter Bryan, residuary legatee of the 1832 will; John Randolph Bryan, plaintiff; John Marshall, witness; and William Meade, defendant and trustee for the slaves under the 1821 will.
    Randolph Court Record, 1835, Accession #4358, Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

    View this description in WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647922211