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Peyton Randolph

1721 - 1775

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Peyton Randolph (September 10, 1721 – October 22, 1775) was an American politician and planter who was a Founding Father of the United States. Born into Virginia's wealthiest and most powerful family, Randolph served as speaker of Virginia's House of Burgesses, president of the first two Virginia Conventions, and president of the First Continental Congress. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peyton Randolph has received more than 714,497 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Peyton Randolph is the 17,313th most popular politician (down from 15,359th in 2019), the 11,922nd most popular biography from United States (down from 9,758th in 2019) and the 802nd most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Peyton Randolph ranks 17,313 out of 19,576. Before him are Jo Benkow, John Boozman, Safra Catz, Natalya Petrusyova, David Ige, and William Hooper. After him are Wendell Ford, Martín Vázquez, John Kennedy, Shashi Tharoor, Bruce Golding, and Sofia Sakorafa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1721, Peyton Randolph ranks 22. Before him are Joseph de Guignes, Francesco Sabatini, Fredrik Henrik af Chapman, Roger Sherman, William Robertson, and Benjamin Wilson. After him are Mark Akenside, and William Collins. Among people deceased in 1775, Peyton Randolph ranks 19. Before him are John Baskerville, Richard Montgomery, Egidio Duni, Charles, Prince of Nassau-Usingen, Szymon Czechowicz, and Shuja-ud-Daula.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Peyton Randolph ranks 11,922 out of 20,380. Before him are Teresa Edwards (1964), Lyndsy Fonseca (1987), Madge Kennedy (1891), David Ige (1957), Wanda Hawley (1895), and William Hooper (1742). After him are Beatrice Rosen (1984), Dwight Stones (1953), Elizabeth J. Feinler (1931), James Lipton (1926), Dean Winters (1964), and Gil Shaham (1971).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Peyton Randolph ranks 802. Before him are Louis A. Johnson (1891), Robert Toombs (1810), Mike Enzi (1944), John Boozman (1950), David Ige (1957), and William Hooper (1742). After him are Wendell Ford (1924), John Kennedy (1951), William Paca (1740), Doug Burgum (1956), Walter Forward (1786), and Mike DeWine (1947).

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