John Rutledge

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
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	(1739-09-17)September 17, 1739 Charleston, South Carolina
Died	July 23, 1800(1800-07-23) (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.