Rutledge, John, 1739-1800

American statesman and jurist.

State legislator, militia officer, and U.S. Representative from South Carolina.

Governor of South Carolina, delegate from South Carolina to U.S. Continental Congress, and jurist.

Continental Congressman, Governor of South Carolina, jurist.

Rutledge was a member of the Continental Congress from South Carolina (1774-1776, 1782-1783), a judge on the South Carolina Court of Chancery (from 1784), a member of the state legislature (1784-1790) and was appointed chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1795).

Charleston and Christ Church Parish, South Carolina attorney. John Rutledge served as the governor of South Carolina, as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, and as a U.S. Continental Congressman.

Charleston, South Carolina attorney and politician. Rutledge was a South Carolina Representative for several terms between 1761-1779 and later periods. He also held other offices including Governor of South Carolina (1779-1782), Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (1789-1791), and Chief Justice of South Carolina (1791-1795).

John Rutledge was Governor of South Carolina (Jul. 1776-Mar. 1778; Jan. 1779-Jan. 1782), Associate Justice (1789-1791) and Chief Justice (Jul. 1795-Dec. 1795) of the U.S. Supreme Court. He was a delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention and signer of the U.S. Constitution.

Edward Rutledge, eldest brother of John, was a signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence for South Carolina and Governor of South Carolina (Dec. 1798-Jan. 1800).