One of four sons of John and Frances (Bland) Randolph, an American statesman,
claimed descent from Pocahontas, the Indian Princess. In 1779 he was elected
to Congress, where he became the acknowledged leader of the administration
party. His opposition to the War of 1812 caused his defeat in the following
election; but he was re-elected to Congress in 1814, where he remained until
1827. He distinguished himself from a DISTANT RELATIVE (grand nephew) by
assuming the title JOHN RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE, where he established his home in
1810. He was a defender od State's Rights.
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