Samuel J. Randall
Politician, attorney, soldier (1828-1890) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 61
Samuel Jackson Randall was an American politician from Pennsylvania who represented the Queen Village, Society Hill, and Northern Liberties neighborhoods of Philadelphia from 1863 to 1890 and served as the 29th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1876 to 1881.
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Randall served in the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry (headquarters shown) in 1861 and 1863.
Pennsylvania's first congressional district in 1862 (outlined in red)
Randall shortly after his election to Congress
Philadelphia industrial workers benefited from Randall's support for high tariffs.
Michael C. Kerr defeated Randall in the election for Speaker in 1875, but died in 1876.
The Electoral Commission decided the disputed 1876 presidential election.
Randall sided with the majority of Democrats in authorizing silver dollars, such as this Morgan dollar, in 1878.About this person
He was a contender for the Democratic Party nomination for President of the United States in 1880 and 1884.
