Quote of the day
I must have a prodigious quantity of mind; it takes me as much as a week sometimes to make it up.
John Randolph of Roanoke
Born: June 2, 1773
Died: May 24, 1833 (aged 59)
Bio: John Randolph, known as John Randolph of Roanoke, was a planter, and a Congressman from Virginia, serving in the House of Representatives at various times between 1799 and 1833, the Senate, and also as Minister to Russia.
Known for:
- The Clergyman's Instructor
- Mr. Randolph's speech on the British war (1812)