Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.

Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.
21st Governor of Virginia
In office December 1, 1819 – December 1, 1822
Preceded by	James Patton Preston
Succeeded by	James Pleasants
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 21st district
In office March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Wilson Cary Nicholas
Member of Virginia House of Delegates
In office 1819–1820 1823–1825
Member of the Virginia Senate
In office 1793–1794
Personal details
Born	(1768-10-01)October 1, 1768 Tuckahoe Plantation, Colony of Virginia, British America
Died	June 20, 1828(1828-06-20) (aged 59) Monticello, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Spouse	Martha Jefferson ​ (m. 1790)​
Children	12, including Thomas, Ellen, Cornelia and George
Parent(s)	Thomas Mann Randolph Sr. Anne Cary
Alma mater	College of William & Mary University of Edinburgh
Profession	Planter, soldier, and politician
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Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. (October 1, 1768 – June 20, 1828) was an American planter, soldier, and politician from Virginia. He served as a member of both houses of the Virginia General Assembly, a representative in the United States Congress, and as the 21st governor of Virginia, from 1819 to 1822. He married Martha Jefferson, the oldest daughter of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. They had eleven children who survived childhood. As an adult, Randolph developed alcoholism, and he and his wife separated for some time before his death.