John Rutledge | |
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| 2ndChief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
| In office June 30, 1795 – December 28, 1795 | |
| Nominated by | George Washington |
| Preceded by | John Jay |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Ellsworth |
| Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court | |
| In office September 26, 1789 – March 4, 1791 | |
| Nominated by | George Washington |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Johnson |
| 31stGovernor of South Carolina | |
| In office January 9, 1779 – January 31, 1782 | |
| Lieutenant | Thomas Bee (1779–1780) Christopher Gadsden (1780–1782) |
| Preceded by | Rawlins Lowndes |
| Succeeded by | John Mathews |
| In office July 4, 1776 – March 7, 1778 (as President of South Carolina) | |
| Lieutenant | Henry Laurens (1776–1777) James Parsons (1777–1778) |
| Preceded by | Henry Laurens(as President of the Committee on Safety) |
| Succeeded by | Rawlins Lowndes |
| Delegate from South Carolina to theFirst Continental Congress | |
| In office September 5, 1776 – October 26, 1776 | |
| Delegate from South Carolina to theStamp Act Congress | |
| In office October 7, 1765 – October 25, 1765 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1739-09-17)September 17, 1739 Charleston,South Carolina |
| Died | July 23, 1800(1800-07-23) (aged 60) Charleston,South Carolina |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Grimke |
| Children | Martha Henrietta Sarah John Edward James Frederick Wilkes William Spencer Charles Wilson Thomas Elizabeth States Whitcomb |
| Alma mater | Middle Temple |
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John Rutledge (September 17, 1739 – July 23, 1800) was anAmerican statesman and judge. He was the firstGovernor of South Carolina, following the signing of theUnited States Constitution.
He was a delegate to theConstitutional Convention, where he chaired acommittee that wrote much of what was included in the final version of theUnited States Constitution,[1] which he also signed.
He served as an Associate Justice on theU.S. Supreme Court, and was the secondChief Justice of the Court from July to December 1795. He was the elder brother ofEdward Rutledge, a signatory of theDeclaration of Independence.
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