Edmund Randolph

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Edmund Jenings Randolph

7th Governor of Virginia
In office 1786–1788
Preceded by	Patrick Henry
Succeeded by	Beverley Randolph
1st United States Attorney General
In office September 26, 1789 – January 26, 1794
President	George Washington
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	William Bradford
2nd United States Secretary of State
In office January 2, 1794 – August 20, 1795
President	George Washington
Preceded by	Thomas Jefferson
Succeeded by	Timothy Pickering
Personal details
Born	August 10, 1753(1753-08-10) Williamsburg, Virginia
Died	September 12, 1813 (aged 60) Millwood, Virginia
Political party	Federalist
Spouse(s)	Sara Elizabeth Nicholas
Alma mater	College of William and Mary
Profession	Lawyer, Politician
Religion	Episcopalian
Military service
Service/branch	Continental Army
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War

Edmund Jenings Randolph (August 10, 1753– September 12, 1813) was an American attorney, Governor of Virginia, Secretary of State, and the first United States Attorney General.

v t e Cabinet of President George Washington (1789–1797)

Vice President	John Adams (1789–1797)

Secretary of State	Thomas Jefferson (1789–1793) • Edmund Randolph (1794–1795) • Timothy Pickering (1795–1797)

Secretary of the Treasury	Alexander Hamilton (1789–1795) • Oliver Wolcott, Jr. (1795–1797)

Secretary of War	Henry Knox (1789–1794) • Timothy Pickering (1795–1795) • James McHenry (1796–1797)

Attorney General	Edmund Randolph (1789–1794) • William Bradford (1794–1795) • Charles Lee (1795–1797)

v t e United States Secretaries of State

Jefferson • Randolph • Pickering • J Marshall • Madison • Smith • Monroe • Adams • Clay • Van Buren • Livingston • McLane • Forsyth • Webster • Upshur • Calhoun • Buchanan • Clayton • Webster • Everett • Marcy • Cass • Black • Seward • Washburne • Fish • Evarts • Blaine • Frelinghuysen • Bayard • Blaine • Foster • Gresham • Olney • Sherman • Day • Hay • Root • Bacon • Knox • Bryan • Lansing • Colby • Hughes • Kellogg • Stimson • Hull • Stettinius • Byrnes • G Marshall • Acheson • Dulles • Herter • Rusk • Rogers • Kissinger • Vance • Muskie • Haig • Shultz • Baker • Eagleburger • Christopher • Albright • Powell • Rice • Clinton • Kerry

v t e United States Attorneys General

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