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Edmund Randolph and Virginia’s Role in the Convention
Edmund Randolph, a Virginia lawyer and politician, led the Virginia delegation at the Constitutional Convention and presented the Virginia plan. He served on the drafting committee, initially opposed a single executive, later backed the Constitution in Virginia, and held roles as U S attorney general and secretary of state before returning to law.
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