Alexander Randall (Maryland politician)
Alexander Randall (January 3, 1803 – November 21, 1881) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland, and served as Attorney General of Maryland from 1864 to 1868. He was the thirteenth child of his parents, John and Deborah Knapp Randall. His father was a Revolutionary War veteran, born in Westmoreland County, Virginia and later was Collector of the Port of Annapolis and was elected three times as Mayor of Annapolis between 1813 and 1818.
Alexander Randall | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | |
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| Succeeded by | John P. Kennedy |
| Attorney General of Maryland | |
| In office 1864–1868 | |
| Governor | Augustus Bradford Thomas Swann |
| Preceded by | Robert J. Brent |
| Succeeded by | Isaac Dashiell Jones |
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| Born | January 3, 1803 Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 1881 (aged 78) Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | St. Anne's Cemetery, Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig |
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| Relatives | Alexander Burton Hagner (nephew) |
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