Edmund Randolph
American jurist and filibuster
About Edmund Randolph
Lived 1819 – 1861 (aged 41–42).
Edmund Randolph (1819–1861) was an American jurist who practiced in New Orleans and San Francisco. He engaged with the filibuster of William Walker in Nicaragua.
Early life Randolph was born in Richmond, Virginia, the son of Peyton and Maria Ward Randolph. He was also the grandson of Edmund Jennings Randolph and grandnephew of another Peyton Randolph.
Education and career Randolph attended the College of William and Mary, and studied law at the University of Virginia. He moved to New Orleans, studying or practicing law there until 1849. He clerked for the US Circuit of Louisiana. After arriving in California in 1849, he practiced law and was elected to the first State Assembly of California.
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Who was Edmund Randolph?
American jurist and filibuster
When was Edmund Randolph born?
Edmund Randolph was born in 1819.
When did Edmund Randolph die?
Edmund Randolph died in 1861.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Edmund Randolph (antebellum jurist)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edmund Randolph. https://biography.guide/edmund-randolph-1819/
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