Beverley Randolph
Beverley Randolph | |
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| 8th Governor of Virginia | |
| In office December 1, 1788 – December 1, 1791 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund Randolph |
| Succeeded by | Henry Lee III |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Cumberland County | |
| In office May 3, 1779-May 6, 1781 Serving with George Carrington | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Carrington |
| Succeeded by | Creed Haskins |
| In office May 5, 1777-May 3, 1778 Serving with William Fleming, Joseph Carrington | |
| Preceded by | John Mayo |
| Succeeded by | George Carrington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1754 Henrico County, Colony of Virginia, British America |
| Died | (aged 42–43) |
| Resting place | Westview Cemetery, Farmville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Martha Cocke (m. 1775) |
| Children | Lucy |
| Relatives | William Randolph II (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | The College of William and Mary |
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Beverley Randolph (1754 – February 7, 1797) was a planter and politician from Virginia. After leading his county militia during the American Revolutionary War, Randolph served in the Virginia House of Delegates several times, each time representing Cumberland County, before fellow legislators elected him as the eighth Governor of Virginia (1788-1791).