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, the 31st overall. 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, 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.
Read more about John Rutledge: Early Life and Family, Pre-Revolutionary War, President of South Carolina, Governor of South Carolina, Constitutional Convention, Supreme Court Associate Justice, Chief Justice of The United States, Later Years
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