Chapter Two

The First Attorney General

The office of the Attorney General was established by the Judiciary Act of 1789 as a part-time job for one person. George Washington chose the first attorney general, Edmund Randolph, one of the lesser-known Founding Fathers. Randolph was selected as one of 11 delegates to represent Virginia at the Continental Con-gress in 1779 and served as a delegate through 1782. During this period he also remained in private law practice, handling numerous legal issues for George Washington and other clients.

  Randolph Was a Young Founding Father          

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