Randall, Samuel J.

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Randall, Samuel J.

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Politicians

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Samuel Jackson Randall was a Pennsylvania politician, attorney, soldier, and a prominent Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives during the late 19th century. He served as the 33rd Speaker of the House and was a contender for his party's nomination for the President of the United States in two campaigns. Randall graduated from the University Academy in Philadelphia, and was a member of the Philadelphia Common Council from 1852-1856. He served on the Pennsylvania State Senate for one term from 1858-1860.= During the Civil War, he served as a member of the First Troop, Philadelphia City Cavalry in 1861 for three months, and again as a captain in 1863 during the Gettysburg Campaign. He served as Provost Marshal at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, under Major Granville Haller in the days before the battle and had the same role at Columbia, Pennsylvania during the battle of Gettysburg. As Speaker of the House, Randall came into national attention in 1875 when he led a Democratic filibuster of Republican Reconstruction measures. He was named chair of the Appropriations Committee in 1875 when Democrats took control of the House. While Chairman, Randall was diligent in cutting extravagance and pork-barrel provisions from spending bills, and led the small protectionist minority in Democratic ranks to make coalitions with Republicans and stymie two different attempts in his own party to make a down-payment on tariff reform.Randall was considered for the Democratic presidential candidacy in 1880 and 1884. In neither case did he stand much chance. Outlasting all his colleagues in continuous service, Randall died in Washington, D.C. in 1890 while still in office.

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1877

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English

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