George W. Randolph

George Randolph
Published circa 1866
3rd Confederate States Secretary of War
In office
March 24, 1862 – November 15, 1862
PresidentJefferson Davis
Preceded byJudah Benjamin
Succeeded byJames Seddon
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the Richmond district
In office
1863 – March 15, 1865
Preceded byJohn Robertson
Succeeded byCharles Campbell
Personal details
Born(1818-03-10)March 10, 1818
Albemarle County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedApril 3, 1867(1867-04-03) (aged 49)
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Elizabeth Adams
Parent(s)Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.
Martha Jefferson Randolph
RelativesThomas Jefferson Randolph (brother)
Ellen Randolph Coolidge (sister)
Alma materUniversity of Virginia
Military service
Allegiance United States of America
Confederate States of America Confederate States of America
Branch/service United States Navy
 Confederate States Army
Years of service1831–1839 (USA)
1861–1865 (CSA)
RankMidshipman (USN)
Major (Virginia Militia)
Brigadier General (CSA)
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Battle of Big Bethel

George Wythe Randolph (March 10, 1818 – April 3, 1867) was a Virginia lawyer, planter, politician and Confederate general. After representing the City of Richmond during the Virginia Secession Convention in 1861, during eight months in 1862 he was the Confederate States Secretary of War during the American Civil War, then served in the Virginia Senate representing the City of Richmond until the war's end.[1]

  1. ^ Goldberg, David E. "George Wythe Randolph (1818–1867).", Encyclopedia Virginia, Ed. Brendan Wolfe. 6 Apr. 2011. Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, accessed 19 October 2020

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