Edmund Randolph as Attorney General
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Edmund Randolph as Attorney General refers to his role as the first Attorney General of the United States, serving as the chief legal advisor to the federal government in the early Washington administration.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1st United States Attorney General | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
position held by a person
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public officeholder role ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States federal law ⓘ |
| appointedBy | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedUnder | Judiciary Act of 1789 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| capitalOfJurisdictionAtStart | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfJurisdictionLater | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | 1 ⓘ |
| concurrentOfficeHeldByHolder | United States Secretary of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concurrentOfficeHeldByHolderStartTime | 1794-01-02 ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of the role of Attorney General in the United States
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early interpretation of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| endTime | 1794-01-02 ⓘ |
| followedBy | William Bradford as Attorney General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Early national period of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holder | Edmund Randolph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| legalBackgroundOfHolder |
delegate to the Constitutional Convention
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former Attorney General of Virginia ⓘ |
| legalOpinionsIssuedOn |
interpretation of treaties and international law
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relationship between federal and state governments ⓘ scope of executive power ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | federal government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | President's Cabinet ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first Attorney General of the United States ⓘ |
| office | Attorney General of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cabinet of George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldInOrganization | United States Department of Justice (proto-role; pre-DOJ Attorney Generalship) ⓘ |
| precededBy | office established ⓘ |
| reasonForEnd | appointment of Edmund Randolph as United States Secretary of State ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of the United States ⓘ |
| roleInGovernment |
chief legal advisor to the federal government
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legal advisor to the President of the United States ⓘ representative of the United States in legal matters ⓘ |
| seat | United States capital (New York City, then Philadelphia) ⓘ |
| significantEventDuringTerm |
early Supreme Court cases defining federal power
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establishment of federal judiciary under the Judiciary Act of 1789 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1789-09-26 ⓘ |
| style | The Attorney General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises | federal legal business of the United States (as then constituted) ⓘ |
| underAdministration | George Washington administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New York City
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Philadelphia ⓘ |
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Edmund Randolph
this entity surface form:
1st United States Attorney General
subject surface form:
Edmund Randolph
this entity surface form:
1st United States Attorney General