Alexander Randall

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Alexander Williams Randall (1819-1872) was a lawyer, judge and politician from Wisconsin. He served as Governor of Wisconsin from 1858 until 1861. As governor, Randall raised eighteen regiments, ten artillery batteries, and three cavalry units before leaving office, exceeding Wisconsin's quota by 3,232 men. In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln appointed him as U.S. minister to the Vatican. President Johnson appointed him to be U.S. Postmaster General (1866-1869).

Preceded by:
Coles Bashford 		Governor of Wisconsin
1858–1861 		Succeeded by:
Louis P. Harvey
Preceded by:
William Dennison 		United States Postmaster General
1866–1869 		Succeeded by:
John A. J. Creswell
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