John Rutledge
chief justice of the United States in 1795
John Rutledge (September 17, 1739 – July 23, 1800) was an American statesman and judge. He was the first Governor of South Carolina, following the signing of the United States Constitution.
John Rutledge | |
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| 2nd Chief 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 |
| 31st Governor 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 the First Continental Congress | |
| In office September 5, 1776 – October 26, 1776 | |
| Delegate from South Carolina to the Stamp Act Congress | |
| In office October 7, 1765 – October 25, 1765 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 17, 1739 Charleston, South Carolina |
| Died | July 23, 1800 (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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He was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, where he chaired a committee that wrote much of what was included in the final version of the United States Constitution,[1] which he also signed.
He served as an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, and was the second Chief Justice of the Court from July to December 1795. He was the elder brother of Edward Rutledge, a signatory of the Declaration of Independence.
References
change- ↑ Stewart, David. "The Summer of 1787". p168
Other websites
change- Ireland, Robert M. John Rutledge at Answers.com.
- NGA Biography of John Rutledge Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- John Rutledge memorial at Find a Grave
- Oyez Project, Supreme Court of the United States Media, John Rutledge.
- SCIway Biography of John Rutledge
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