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A review of John Randolph of Roanoke (Louisiana State University Press, 2012) by David Johnson

One might assume that John Randolph of Roanoke, who may be the most singular individual in American political history, would be the subject of numerous biographies. The earliest attempt to capture something of the man was Powhatan Bouldin’s Home Reminiscences, written in 1878, a book of sketches and episodes. Philip Bruce and William Cabell Bruce wrote more exhaustive treatments of Randoph, especially the latter, but these focused primarily upon Randolph’s political career. Herny Adams’s treatment…

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