Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.: Officer and Governor

Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. was a Virginia planter, military officer, and politician who served as the 21st Governor of Virginia from 1819 to 1822. Married to Martha Jefferson, the eldest daughter of Thomas Jefferson, he managed estates at Edgehill and Monticello. He represented Virginia in both state legislative bodies and the U.S. House of Representatives, while also serving as a colonel in the United States Army during the War of 1812.

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