When Aaron Burr went on trial for treason in 1807, Edmund Randolph acted as his senior counsel. 

In 1813, at age 60 and suffering from paralysis, Randolph died while visiting Nathaniel Burwell at Carter Hall. His body is buried in the graveyard of the nearby chapel.

 

Legacy

 

The “Edmund J. Randolph Award” is the highest award given by the United States Department of Justice to persons who make “outstanding contri-butions to the accomplishments of the Department's mission.” Randolph certainly is unique">

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his retirement he wrote a history of Virginia.

When Aaron Burr went on trial for treason in 1807, Edmund Randolph acted as his senior counsel. 

In 1813, at age 60 and suffering from paralysis, Randolph died while visiting Nathaniel Burwell at Carter Hall. His body is buried in the graveyard of the nearby chapel.

 

Legacy

 

The “Edmund J. Randolph Award” is the highest award given by the United States Department of Justice to persons who make “outstanding contri-butions to the accomplishments of the Department's mission.” Randolph certainly is unique...

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