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John Rutledge
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
John Rutledge served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by George Washington.
- Appointed by
- George Washington
- Born
- 1739
Appointments
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesGeorge Washington · Sep 26, 1789 – Mar 5, 1791
- Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesGeorge Washington · – Dec 28, 1795
Education
- Middle Temple, London, England
- Read law1760
Career
Private practice, Charleston, South Carolina; Member, South Carolina Commons House of Assembly, 1761-1776; Attorney general pro tem, State of South Carolina, 1764-1765; Delegate, Stamp Act Congress, 1765; Delegate, Continental Congress, 1774-1776, 1782-1783; Member, South Carolina Council of Safety, 1776; President, South Carolina House of Representatives, 1776-1778; Governor, South Carolina, 1779-1782; State representative, South Carolina, 1782, 1784-1790; Judge, Chancery Court of South Carolina, 1784-1790; Delegate, Federal Constitutional Convention, 1787; Member, South Carolina convention to ratify U.S. Constitution, 1788; Chief justice, South Carolina Court of Common Pleas, 1791-1795
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge John Rutledge, Supreme Court of the United States,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1387271/john-rutledge (accessed 2026-10-13).