Peyton Randolph’s Legacy

2026.09.24

Peyton Randolph

Born in Williamsburg, Peyton Randolph served as Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses. Respected for his moderation and diplomacy, he was unanimously elected the first President of the Continental Congress in 1774, unifying the colonies.

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Colonial settlement	John SmithChristopher NewportGeorge PercyEdward Maria WingfieldThomas GatesSamuel ArgallWilliam Strachey
North Carolina Early Settlers	John LawsonThomas CaryEdward HydeJohn JenkinsJohn Culpeper
The Washington family	Augustine Warner Jr.Lawrence WashingtonAugustine Washington Sr.John Washington
Bacon's Rebellion	Nathaniel BaconWilliam BerkeleyWilliam DrummondRichard LawrenceThomas HansfordJoseph Ingram
Virginia politician	Thomas JeffersonRichard Henry LeeFrancis Lightfoot LeePeyton RandolphGeorge Mason IV