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title: Peyton Randolph
author: John Wollaston the Younger
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18226/peyton-randolph/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-12-07
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# Peyton Randolph
_Authored by John Wollaston the Younger_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18226.jpeg)
## Image Caption
Peyton Randolph (1721-1775), a prominent politician from colonial Virginia, who served as president of the [First Continental Congress](https://www.worldhistory.org/First_Continental_Congress/) (1774). Although Randolph died before the American [Declaration of Independence](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2411/declaration-of-independence/), he is sometimes counted amongst the [Founding Fathers of the United States](https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/296/founding-fathers-of-the-united-states/). Oil on canvas portrait by John Wollaston the Younger, c. early 1770s.
Virginia Museum of History and [Culture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/culture/), Richmond.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Younger, J. W. t. (2023, December 07). Peyton Randolph. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Younger, John Wollaston the. "Peyton Randolph." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 07, 2023. .
### MLA
Younger, John Wollaston the. "Peyton Randolph." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Dec 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PeytonRandolph.jpeg) by [**John Wollaston the Younger**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PeytonRandolph.jpeg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 07 December 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.