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'''John Rutledge''' (September 17, 1739 - July 18, 1800) was an [[United States of America|American]] statesman and judge. He was the first [[Governor of South Carolina]] following the signing of the [[Declaration of Independence]]. For a time, he held dictatorial powers in that state. He was a delegate to the [[Constitutional Convention]], and he signed the [[United States Constitution]]. He served as an Associate Justice on the [[Supreme Court of the United States|U.S. Supreme Court]], and was the second [[Chief Justice of the United States|Chief Justice]] of the Court from August to December 1795.  He was the elder brother of [[Edward Rutledge]], a signatory of the [[Declaration of Independence]].  

'''John Rutledge''' (September 17, 1739 - July 18, 1800) was an [[United States of America|American]] statesman and judge. He was the first [[Governor of South Carolina]] following the signing of the [[Declaration of Independence]]. For a time, he held dictatorial powers in that state. He was a delegate to the [[Constitutional Convention]], and he signed the [[United States Constitution]]. He served as an Associate Justice on the [[Supreme Court of the United States|U.S. Supreme Court]], and was the second [[Chief Justice of the United States|Chief Justice]] of the Court from August to December 1795.  He was the elder brother of [[Edward Rutledge]], a signatory of the [[Declaration of Independence]].

==Early life==

==Early life==