Samuel Jackson Randall
33rd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
In office December 4, 1876 – March 4, 1881
President	Ulysses S. Grant Rutherford B. Hayes
Preceded by	Michael C. Kerr
Succeeded by	J. Warren Keifer
Member of U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 1st & 3rd districts
In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1875 (1st) March 4, 1875 – April 13, 1890 (3rd)
Preceded by	William E. Lehman Leonard Myers
Succeeded by	Chapman Freeman Richard Vaux
Born	October 10, 1828 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	April 13, 1890 (aged 61) Washington, D.C.
Political party	Democratic

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Samuel Jackson Randall (October 10, 1828 – April 13, 1890) was a Pennsylvania politician, attorney, soldier, and a prominent Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives during the late 19th century. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. He served as the 33rd Speaker of the House and a contender for his party's nomination for the President of the United States in two campaigns. The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer&mdashor speaker &mdashof the United States House of Representatives. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by

Samuel J. Randall was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə He was a member of the common council of Philadelphia and a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate. The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Legislative branch of Pennsylvania government During the Civil War, he served as a member of the First Troop, Philadelphia City Cavalry in 1861 for three months, and again as a captain in 1863 during the Gettysburg Campaign. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry is a unit of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and is the oldest continuously serving unit in the United States military The Gettysburg Campaign was a series of battles fought in June and July 1863 during the American Civil War. He served as Provost Marshal at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, under Maj. Granville Haller in the days before the battle, and had the same role at Columbia, Pennsylvania, during the battle of Gettysburg. The Provost Marshal is the officer in the armed forces who is in charge of the Military police (often called the provost) Gettysburg is a borough 38 miles (68 km south by southwest of Harrisburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA, of which it is the Major is a Military rank the use of which varies according to country Granville Owen Haller ( January 31, 1819 &ndash May 2, 1897) was a noted Indian fighter and U Columbia is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 28 miles (45 km southeast of Harrisburg on the Susquehanna River across from

He served in the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat from Pennsylvania from 1863 to his death. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common From 1876 to 1881, he served as the Speaker of the House and played a prominent role in establishing Democratic Party policy. He was considered for the Democratic presidential candidacy in 1880 and 1884.

Randall died in Washington, D.C. while still in office. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D His remains were conveyed to Philadelphia and interred in the Laurel Hill Cemetery.

References

• Samuel J. Randall at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• The Political Graveyard

External links

• Samuel J. Randall at Find A Grave