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Believing In America!
Series
created by Jeannie Lovell Senior Editor The birth and
growth of our
country “The United States of America” is fascinating. The more I
learn and read about our heritage
the more I am in awe of every person and every aspect of the evolution
of our
great country. The intelligence,
sacrifice, determination, commitment and foresight of these great
individuals
is absolutely beyond my comprehension.
I feel so very blessed and thankful for what my ancestors sacrificed to
give me the liberties and freedoms I enjoy this very day. All of
us should unequivocally give and do
all that we can to protect and preserve these liberties and freedoms
that, on
the most part, we take for granted each and every day.
I do hope the “Believing in America! Series” makes you thirst for more information, and you will do some of your own research building your foundation of “Your American Heritage”. God Bless You All ... Jeannie Peyton
Randolph
as the United Colonies of
America
September 5,
1774 to October
22, 1774 and May 20 to May 24, 1775
Peyton Randolph
was born
September 10, 1721 in Williamsburg, Virginia to a prominent and
distinguished
Virginia family. His parents were Sir John Randolph and Susannah
Beverley. He was also the grandson of William
Randolph. In the tradition of the time
Randolph was well educated graduating from Oxford University with
honors with a
Master of Arts (Lawyer). After
graduating he returned to Virginia to study law. He joined the
Virginia Bar in 1743 and was later made Attorney
General of the colony of Williamsburg.
During this period of time the colonies were threatened by Indian attacks during the French and Indian War. It was during this period that Randolph was a military leader in the defense of the colony against these Indian attacks. When the war ended he was elected the House of Burgesses, where he often presided. Actually he was the House leader when Patrick Henry made his stand against the Stamp act, and later when the House was dissolved by the governor for its resolutions against parliamentary aggression to Massachusetts. It was in 1774 the he left his seat in the House of Burgesses to attend the first Continental Congress where he was elected President of the congress by unanimous vote and so became the first President of the united colonies. Randolph was elected President again the following session but, due to his failing health, he had to resign from office just 14 days later. He resumed a seat in the congress the following September but died that October in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The exact date was October 22, 1775 at the age of 54. He was succeeded in office by Henry Middleton. He is noted for the following works: Attorney General of Virginia, 1756; Member, Virginia House of Burgesses, c. 1763; Delegate, President, first Continental Congress, 1774-75. Further Reading and Research: Coming in the next edition: The Articles of Confederation
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