Martha Jefferson Randolph Politician

Martha Washington Jefferson Randolph (September 27, 1772 – October 10, 1836) was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, and his wife Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson. Born at Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia she was named for her mother and Martha Washington, wife of George Washington. Her nickname was Patsy.She married Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., who served as a politician at the federal and state levels and was elected a governor of Virginia (1819–1822). They had twelve children together. Martha was very close to her father in his old age; she was the only one of his children to survive past age 25.

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Martha Jefferson Randolph
Birth dateSeptember 27, 1772
Birth place
Monticello , Colony of Virginia
Religion
Christianity
Date of deathOctober 10, 1836
Place of death
Virginia , Albemarle County Virginia , United States
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