John Rutledge

Supreme Court Justice
BIRTHDAY
September 17,1739
Birthplace
Charleston, SC
Age
Jul 23,1800,age 60
Birth Sign
Virgo
BIRTHDAY
September 17,1739 (age Jul 23,1800,age 60)
Birthplace
Charleston, SC

About

Served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1789 to 1791 and was named the second Chief Justice of the Court in 1795.

Before Fame

He studied law at London's Middle Temple and won many cases in English courts.

Trivia

He was the first governor of South Carolina following the signing of the United States Constitution.

Family Life

He married Elizabeth Grimke in 1763. The couple had 10 children together. His younger brother, Edward Rutledge, signed the Declaration of Independence.

Associated With

He was nominated to the Supreme Court by President George Washington.