Rutledge was the eldest child in a large family in Charleston, South Carolina. His father was Irish immigrant John Rutledge (Sr.) (1713–1750), a physician. His mother, South Carolina–born Sarah (née Hext; born September … 查看更多內容

A few months after Rutledge's resignation, the British, having suffered several defeats in the North, decided to try to retake the South. Lieutenant-Colonel Archibald Campbell landed in Georgia with 3,000 men and quickly took control of the entire state.
The new state … 查看更多內容

Associate Justice
On September 24, 1789, George Washington nominated Rutledge for one of the five associate justice positions on the newly … 查看更多內容

From 1761 to 1775, Rutledge served in South Carolina's Commons House of Assembly, becoming one of its leaders.
Rutledge was an important figure in the 1765 Stamp Act Congress. This Congress produced a resolution that stated that it was "the … 查看更多內容

Rutledge served in the First Continental Congress and the Second Continental Congress until 1776. That year, he was elected president of South Carolina under a 查看更多內容

In 1787, Rutledge was selected to represent South Carolina in the Philadelphia Convention which was called to revise the Articles of Confederation but instead … 查看更多內容

On December 26, 1795, Rutledge attempted suicide by jumping off a wharf into Charleston Harbor. He was rescued by two slaves who saw him drowning. Afterward, he withdrew from public life and returned to Charleston. He would remain private, outside … 查看更多內容