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Preferred Citation

Prince Edward County (Va.) Draft Preamble and Resolutions on the Death of John Randolph, 1833. Local Government Records Collection, Prince Edward County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired in a transfer from the Prince Edward County (Va.) Circuit Court.

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Some of the information in the document was lost due to deterioration before it was conserved.

Historical Information

Prince Edward County was named in honor of Edward Augustus, a son of Prince Frederick Louis, a grandson of George II, and a younger brother of George III. The county was formed from Amelia County in 1753.

John Randolph of Roanoke was born 2 June 1773 in Prince George County, Virginia and settled in Charlotte County, Virginia. After the death of his brother Richard in 1795, John Randolph inherited the plantation Bizarre, across the river from Farmville. A member of the prominent Randolph family, he was a cousin of Thomas Jefferson and John Marshall. Randolph served in the United States House of Representatives from 1799 to 1813, 1815 to 1817, 1819 to 1825, 1827 to 1829, and 1833, and in the United States Senate from 1825 to 1827. Randolph was an adherent of states' rights and the strict construction of the federal Constitution. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 24 May 1833, freeing his slaves in his will. Randolph was buried at his home in Charlotte County, and later reinterred in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.

Scope and Content

Prince Edward County (Va.) Draft Preamble and Resolutions on the Death of John Randolph, 1833. The document is a draft of resolutions from the county court expressing appreciation to Randolph for his service on the bar and in public office.

Related Material

John Randolph. Letters, 1806-1832. Accessions 19828, 19829, 19830, 19831, 19832, 19833, 19834, 19835, 19836, 19837, 19838, 19839, 19840, Library of Virginia, Richmond.

Index Terms

Personal Names:

• Randolph, John, 1773-1833.

Corporate Names:

• Prince Edward County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Geographical Names:

• Prince Edward County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Eulogies -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.
• Resolutions (administrative records) -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.

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