Background
Strickland, Randolph was born on February 4, 1823 in Dansville, New York, United States.
Strickland, Randolph was born on February 4, 1823 in Dansville, New York, United States.
He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1849 and commenced practice in DeWitt, Michigan.
He moved to Michigan in 1844 and taught school in Ingham County. He moved to Saint John's and continued the practice of law. He was elected prosecuting attorney for Clinton County in 1852, 1854, 1856, 1858, and 1862.
He was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1856 and 1868.
In 1868, Strickland was elected as a Republican from Michigan"s 6th congressional district to the 41st Congress, serving from March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1871. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-nomination in 1870.
Randolph Strickland resumed the practice of law and died at the age of 57 in Battle Creek, Michigan. He is interred in DeWitt Cemetery of DeWitt.
Strickland served as a member of the Michigan Senate from the 22nd district in 1861 and 1862 and provost marshal of the sixth congressional district from 1863 to 1865.