Peyton Randolph was a politician born into a prominent Virginia family who played a central role in colonial politics on the eve of the revolution. Over many years, he earned immense trust as Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses and exercised leadership as a moderate and mediator amidst deepening conflicts with Great Britain. In 1774, he was unanimously elected President of the First Continental Congress, laying the foundation to solidify the unity of the Thirteen Colonies, and is revered as one of the Founding Fathers.

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