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John Rutledge

John Rutledge Jr. (September 17, 1739 – June 21, 1800) was an American Founding Father, politician, and jurist who served as one of the original associate justices of the Supreme Court and the second chief justice of the United States. Additionally, he served as the first president of South Carolina and later as its first governor after the Declaration…

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Education
Middle Temple
Born
(1739-09-17)September 17, 1739 Charleston, South Carolina, British America
Children
10
Died
June 21, 1800(1800-06-21) (aged 60) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Lieutenant
Thomas Bee Christopher Gadsden
Monarch
George III

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Early life and family

Pre-Revolutionary War

President of South Carolina

Governor of South Carolina

Constitutional Convention

Supreme Court tenure

Later years

Views on slavery

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John Rutledge

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John Rutledge

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related to Early life and family · 31
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related to Later years · 13
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Preceded by · 5
John Rutledge → Henry Laurens (as President of the Committee on Safety), James Moultrie, John Jay, Position established, Rawlins Lowndes
Succeeded by · 5
John Rutledge → Egerton Leigh, John Mathews, Oliver Ellsworth, Rawlins Lowndes, Thomas Johnson
Born · 1
John Rutledge → (1739-09-17)September 17, 1739 Charleston, South Carolina, British America
Children · 1
John Rutledge → 10
Died · 1
John Rutledge → June 21, 1800(1800-06-21) (aged 60) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Education · 1
John Rutledge → Middle Temple
Lieutenant · 1
John Rutledge → Thomas Bee Christopher Gadsden

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John RutledgeBorn(1739-09-17)September 17, 1739 Charleston, South Carolina, British America1.00infobox
John RutledgeChildren101.00infobox
John RutledgeDiedJune 21, 1800(1800-06-21) (aged 60) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.1.00infobox
John RutledgeEducationMiddle Temple1.00infobox
John RutledgeLieutenantThomas Bee Christopher Gadsden1.00infobox
John RutledgeMonarchGeorge III1.00infobox
John RutledgeNominated byGeorge Washington1.00infobox
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John RutledgePreceded byJohn Jay1.00infobox
John RutledgePreceded byPosition established1.00infobox
John RutledgePreceded byRawlins Lowndes1.00infobox
John RutledgePreceded byHenry Laurens (as President of the Committee on Safety)1.00infobox
John RutledgePreceded byJames Moultrie1.00infobox
John RutledgeRelativesEdward Rutledge (brother)1.00infobox
John RutledgeResting placeSt. Michael's Churchyard1.00infobox
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John RutledgeSucceeded byOliver Ellsworth1.00infobox
John RutledgeSucceeded byThomas Johnson1.00infobox
John RutledgeSucceeded byJohn Mathews1.00infobox
John RutledgeSucceeded byRawlins Lowndes1.00infobox
John RutledgeSucceeded byEgerton Leigh1.00infobox
John RutledgeVice PresidentHenry Laurens James Parsons1.00infobox

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