Historical records matching John Rutledge, Governor, Signer of the US Constitution, 2nd Chief Justice of the United States
view all 15
Immediate Family
-
wife -
daughter -
-
son -
-
daughter
-
-
mother -
father -
brother
-
sister
-
brother
About John Rutledge, Governor, Signer of the US Constitution, 2nd Chief Justice of the United States
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 Declaration of Independence. For a time, he held dictatorial powers in that state. He was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, and he signed the United States Constitution. 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....
For more info go to:wikipedia...
view all 11
John Rutledge, Governor, Signer of the US Constitution, 2nd Chief Justice of the United States's Timeline
| 1739 |
September 17, 1739
|
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
|
|
| 1764 |
May 5, 1764
|
Charleston, Charleston County, SC, United States
|
|
| 1769 |
March 1, 1769
|
Charleston Charleston County South Carolina
|
|
| 1773 |
April 7, 1773
|
||
| 1774 |
1774
|
||
| 1776 |
January 25, 1776
|
||
| 1783 |
September 3, 1783
|
||
| 1800 |
July 23, 1800
Age 60
|
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
|