William Randolph III (son of Thomas)
William Randolph | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1713 or 1714 Virginia |
| Died | 1745 Tuckahoe, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Planter |
| Known for | Building Tuckahoe manor, friend and relative of the Jeffersons |
| Children | Thomas Mann Randolph Sr. |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Randolph, Judith Fleming |
| Relatives | Jane Randolph Jefferson (Thomas Jefferson's mother) William Randolph (grandfather) |
William Randolph (1713 or 1714–1745) was an American politician and county clerk. He was the son of Thomas Randolph of Tuckahoe in Goochland County, Virginia. He built the elegant two-story residence for Tuckahoe. Randolph held the positions of Clerk and Justice in Goochland County and he represented the county as a member of the House of Burgesses. He was the first Clerk of Albemarle County.
He was a good friend of Peter Jefferson, whose wife Jane Randolph Jefferson was Randolph's first cousin. The Jeffersons raised Randolph's children after his wife's death in 1743 and his death in 1745.