*Randolph served in both houses of the Louisiana state legislature and for twenty years as [[mayor]] of his hometown of [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], but two attempts to be elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] eluded him. | *Randolph served in both houses of the Louisiana state legislature and for twenty years as [[mayor]] of his hometown of [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], but two attempts to be elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] eluded him. |