Randolph was born on October 1, 1768, at Tuckahoe, the Goochland County estate of his parents Thomas Mann Randolph and his first wife, Anne Cary Randolph. His twelve siblings included Mary Randolph Randolph, author of
The Virginia House-Wife (1824); Judith Randolph Randolph, who as her husband‘s executor carried out the manumission and resettlement of more than seventy slaves; Ann Cary “Nancy” Randolph Morris, who became embroiled in a cause célèbre when accused of adultery with her brother-in-law and infanticide in 1792; and Virginia Randolph Cary, author of
Letters on Female Character, Addressed to a Young Lady, on the Death of Her Mother (1828). Randolph was educated by a tutor during his childhood and attended the College of William and Mary in 1783. By October 1784 he was at the University of Edinburgh, where he was elected a member of the university’s Society for the Investigation of Natural History in December 1785. In November of that year Thomas Jefferson o
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Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary is super spooky, even before it transforms itself from a crumbling historical landmark to a downright creepy haunted house. Here s what you should know about the iconic landmark.
1. Eastern State Penitentiary was supported by some of Philadelphia’s most famous citizens.
In the 18th century, Philadelphia s prisons were an overcrowded mess: Adults and children, men and women, were kept in what amounted to large holding pens and left to their own devices. Abuse by both fellow inmates and guards was rampant. So, in 1787, members of The Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons met at Benjamin Franklin’s house to discuss an alternative. In his remarks that night, Benjamin Rush, a prominent doctor in the city, called for “a house of repentance,” which would eventually become Eastern State:
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Dynasty Financial Partners today announced the launch of a new financial advisory firm based in Blue Bell, PA, Amplius Wealth Advisors. The principals of Amplius Wealth Advisors most recently worked for The Liebman Marks Group, a boutique wealth management group within Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and were advising on in excess of $1.25 billion in client assets. Amplius Wealth Advisors has a team of eight professionals including four advisors.
Joining from Merrill Lynch are the following advisors:
Samuel Liebman, Founding Partner & Chairman/Wealth Advisor
Matthew D. Liebman, Founding Partner & Chief Executive Officer/Wealth Advisor
Aaron Marks, Founding Partner & Chief Strategy Officer/Wealth Advisor
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