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John Rutledge (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.
John Rutledge (17 de septiembre de 1739 - 23 de julio de 1800) fue un jurista estadounidense, juez asociado del Tribunal Supremo de los Estados Unidos y también su segundo presidente. Además, fue el primer gobernador de Carolina del Sur después de la declaración de independencia.
5 de abr. de 2024 · John Rutledge was an American legislator who, as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, strongly supported the protection of slavery and the concept of a strong central government, a position then possible, but paradoxical in later times when slavery’s defenders sheltered behind the
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John Rutledge (17 de septiembre de 1739 - 23 de julio de 1800) fue un jurista estadounidense, juez asociado del Tribunal Supremo de los Estados Unidos y también su segundo presidente. Además, fue el primer gobernador de Carolina del Sur después de la declaración de independencia.
11 de ago. de 2023 · John Rutledge was a successful lawyer from Charleston, South Carolina. He is important because he participated in key events that shaped the American Revolution, including the Stamp Act Congress, First Continental Congress, Second Continental Congress, and Constitutional Convention.
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Rutledge promoted the adoption of the constitution at South Carolina's ratification convention. In 1789, Rutledge accepted appointment as one of the first justices of the US Supreme Court. He resigned from the position in 1791 to become chief justice of South Carolina, an office he held until 1795.
The new government under the Constitution soon lured Rutledge. He was a Presidential elector in 1789 and Washington then appointed him as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, but for some reason he apparently served only a short time.
