James Henry Randolph

James Henry Randolph (October 18, 1825 – August 22, 1900) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 1st congressional district of Tennessee.

James Henry Randolph
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 1st district
In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879
Preceded by	William McFarland
Succeeded by	Robert Love Taylor
Member of the Tennessee Senate
In office 1865
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
In office 1857–1861
Personal details
Born	(1825-10-18)October 18, 1825 Jefferson County, Tennessee
Died	August 22, 1900(1900-08-22) (aged 74) Newport, Tennessee
Party	Republican
Spouse	Melinda Jane Robinson Randolph
Children	William H. Randolph Ralph Montgomery Randolph Townzella Randolph
Alma mater	Holston College
Profession	lawyer judge politician farmer miller

Biography

Born near Dandridge, Tennessee in Jefferson County on October 18, 1825, Randolph was the son of James Montgomery and Nancy Goan Randolph. He attended New Market Academy and graduated from Holston College in New Market, Tennessee. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1850, and commenced practice in Dandridge, Tennessee.^[1] He married Melinda Jane Robinson and they had three children, William H., Ralph Montgomery, and Townzella.^[2]

Career

Randolph was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860, and 1861. He served in the Tennessee Senate in 1865. He was elected judge of the second judicial circuit of Tennessee in 1869. He was re-elected after the Tennessee state constitutional convention in 1870.^[3]

Elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth Congress, Randolph served from March 4, 1877, to March 3, 1879.^[4] He engaged in agricultural pursuits and milling.

Death

Randolph died on August 22, 1900 (age 74 years, 308 days) in Newport, Tennessee in Cocke County. He is interred at Union Cemetery.^[5]